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Northwest Africa 6963 meteorite (NWA 6963), Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun Region, Moroccoi
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Northwest Africa 6963 meteorite (NWA 6963)Meteorite Fall Location
Tan-Tan ProvinceProvince
Guelmim-Oued Noun RegionRegion
MoroccoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 0' 1'' North , 11° 7' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.00028,-11.13167
GRN:
N19W07
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Shergottite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Martian (shergottite)
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Deposit first discovered:
2011
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tan-Tan61,924 (2016)48.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
434713
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434713:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Achondrite (Martian, shergottite); minimal weathering, high shock grade based on complete transformation of plagioclase to maskelynite.

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8 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Tranquillityite
Formula: (Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTranquillityite9.AG.90(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ Tranquillityite(Fe2+,Ca)8(Zr,Y)2Ti3(SiO4)3O12

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
Northwest Africa MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations

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References

Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
Lindner, M., Hezel, D. C., Gerdes, A., Marschall, H. R., & Brenker, F. E. (2022). Young magmatism and Si‐rich melts on Mars as documented in the enriched gabbroic shergottite NWA 6963. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 57(11), 2017-2041.
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