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Northwest Africa 13191 meteorite (NWA 13191), Northwest Africa Meteoritesi
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Northwest Africa 13191 meteorite (NWA 13191)Meteorite Fall Location
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 53' 50'' North , 9° 49' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.89735,-9.82188
GRN:
N19W07
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Metbull:
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Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
441144
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441144:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lunar meteorite (feldspar breccia) with spinel-bearing clasts. Has fusion crust.

Found in 2015. The original material was bought; coordinates of the fall are unknown.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate

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References

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=71632
Xie, L.F., Chen, H.Y., Miao, B.K., Song, W.L., Xia, Z.P., Zhang, C.T., Chen, G.Z., Zhang, J.Y., Zhao, SiZ., Gao, XuK. (2024): A possible origin of the lunar spinel-bearing lithologies as told by the meteorite NWA 13191. American Miineralogist, 109, 457–470.
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