Nwa 1068 meteorite pdf

The snc meteorites are a group of achondrite meteorites, by them is assumed, that they originate from the mars. Petrography, mineral chemistry, and crystallization. Nwa 1110 several fragments, 118 grams was purchased from meteorite dealers in morocco in september 2001 and appears to be paired with nwa 1068 irving and kuehner. The exact strewn field of this meteorite is not known, but appears to be in morocco barrat. Experimental petrology, crystallization history, and parental magma. Nwa1068 nwa1110 nwa1183 nwa1775 nwa2373 nwa2969 enriched.

This meteorite has a total known mass of about 577 g and comprises 23 fragments. Using the typical increases in the sr, ba, and pb abundances observed in hot desert meteorites as a barometer, nwa 1068 has not been greatly affected by weathering barrat et al. This meteorite has a total known mass of about 577 g and comprises 23. Media in category meteorites found in northwest africa the following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. Age and petrogenesis of picritic shergottite nwa1068. Northwest africa 1068 martian meteorite nwa 1068 mindat. Grady, coeditor northwest africa 1068 morocco found 2001 april martian meteorite basaltic shergottite in 2001 april, meteorite hunters of the. Smnd and rbsr isotopic studies nwa 1068 is a 577g picritic shergottite found in the moroccan sahara in 2001.

Northwest africa 1068 martian meteorite nwa 1068, northwest africa meteorites. Miyamoto, department of earth and planetary science, graduate school of science, university of tokyo, 731. In texture, mineralogy and bulk chemistry, nwa 1068. Martian meteorite compendium c meyer 2012 figure 2. We report on the petrology and chemistry of north west africa 1068 nwa 1068, a shergottite recently recovered in morocco.

Photomicrographs of a unique olivine grain in nwa 1068. Photograph of pieces of nwa 1110 probably paired with nwa 1068. Request pdf petrology and chemistry of the picritic shergottite north. Nwa 1068 is a meteorite found in a hot desert, and contains cracks filled with. Meteorite nwa 1068 achondrite martian shergottite 1068. Petrology and chemistry of the picritic shergottite north. Request pdf age and petrogenesis of picritic shergottite nwa1068. The in abundances of martian meteorites plot on an extension of the.

Download this pdf file journals at the university of arizona. Photograph and information from jpl web site ron baalke. Pdf northwest africa nwa 8159 is an augiterich shergottite, with a mineralogy dominated by ca, ferich pyroxene, plagioclase, olivine. The trace elements demonstrate unambiguously that nwa 1068 is unpaired with.

Abstract we report on the petrology and chemistry of north west africa 1068 nwa 1068, a shergottite recently recovered in morocco. Martian meteorite basaltic shergottite description. The most abundant minerals in meteorites are pyroxene, olivine, plagioclase feldspar, kamacite and. These rocks have many characteristics suggestive of.