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Northwest Africa 16788 meteorite (NWA 16788), Nigeri
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Northwest Africa 16788 meteorite (NWA 16788) | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Niger | Country |
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Origin locality:
Deposit first discovered:
2023
24.67 kg mass. On July 16, 2023, a single stone was found in "Kefkaf region" of Niger by a meteorite hunter.
The main mass was put up for auction by Sotheby's in July 2025.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' |
| ⓘ Merrillite Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Merrillite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
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Northwest Africa 16788 meteorite, Niger