{"product_id":"08872-martian-nwa-6963-shergottite-meteorite-0169-g-thin-section-with-fusion-crust","title":"08872 - MARTIAN NWA 6963 Shergottite Meteorite 0.169 g Thin Section with Fusion Crust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful and authentic example of 0.169\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eg of this RARE type of MARTIAN Shergottite METEORITE named as NWA 6963. Beautiful thin section with black tiny fusion crust on its back part.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan Avilés Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA 5681).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"maintable\" class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 6963\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 6963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 6963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMorocco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif?width=700\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\nMB 100  \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2012)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMartian (shergottite) \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMartian (shergottite)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   [explanation]\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 198 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Martian (shergottite).   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMartian meteorites\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 24 Oct 2011\u003cbr\u003eRevised 8 Jun 2012: New information received from H. Chennaoui\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif?width=700\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMB 100:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 6963\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 6963)                         28°00.148'N   11°07.895'W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eSouth, Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eFound: 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFSAC\u003c\/span\u003e) In September, 2011, a Moroccan meteorite hunter found the first pieces of NWA 6963 and sold it to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithout giving the exact provenance. The hunter continued collecting pieces in the same area for about 6 months. In mid-May, 2012, the NWA 6963 locality, near the river Oued Touflit, became widely known and hundreds of meteorite hunters went to the area searching for more pieces. Pieces ranging from 100 to 700 g have been recovered, as well as a few small pieces (3-10 g), most of them are broken and partially covered by a thin fusion crust. The total mass may be as much as 8-10 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: The original recovered material was a shiny, dark, 83 g fusion-crusted stone in three pieces. Minimal weathering. Interior shows abundant maskelynite and shock melt vein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Microprobe examination of a polished epoxy mount shows 60% pyroxene, 35% maskelynite, 2% ulvöspinel, 2% melt pockets with silica, minor merrillite, trace chlorapatite and pyrrhotite. Pyroxenes show core-to-rim zonation. Pyroxene grains 200 μm to \u0026gt;1 mm, maskelynite domains 50 μm to \u0026gt;1 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee and N. Wilson,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Two distinct pyroxene compositional trends. Pigeonite Fs\u003csub\u003e29\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e11\u003c\/sub\u003eEn\u003csub\u003e59\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eto Fs\u003csub\u003e58\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e16\u003c\/sub\u003eEn\u003csub\u003e26\u003c\/sub\u003e, average: Fs\u003csub\u003e39.7±7.7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e13.0±2.3\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eFe\/Mn=33±3 N=108. Augite Fs\u003csub\u003e21\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e34\u003c\/sub\u003eEn\u003csub\u003e45\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eto Fs\u003csub\u003e39\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e31\u003c\/sub\u003eEn\u003csub\u003e30\u003c\/sub\u003e, average: Fs\u003csub\u003e28.1±6.2\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e31.6±1.9\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eFe\/Mn=31±3 N=24. Maskelynite Or\u003csub\u003e2.3±0.7\u003c\/sub\u003eAb\u003csub\u003e48.3±2.1\u003c\/sub\u003eAn\u003csub\u003e49.4±2.6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eN=9.  Oxygen isotopes (Z. Sharp,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNM\u003c\/span\u003e): δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO=4.332; δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO=2.528; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO=+0.241 (all per mil).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Achondrite (Martian, shergottite); minimal weathering, high shock grade based on complete transformation of plagioclase to maskelynite. Pyroxene compositional trends are similar, but not identical to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShergotty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 g including microprobe mount on deposit\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eholds the original recovered mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB100\u003cbr\u003e  Table 1\u003cbr\u003e  Line 1558:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28°00.148'N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11°07.895'W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8-10 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMartian (shergottite)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.7±7.7, 28.1±6.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.0±2.3, 31.6±1.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAHabibi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmitted by C. Agee and H. Chennaoui\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003ePlots:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eO isotopes:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/makeplot.php?x=4.3320\u0026amp;amp%3By=2.5280\u0026amp;amp%3Bplot=13\u0026amp;amp%3Blabel=NWA+6963+%28Martian+%28shergottite%29%29\u0026amp;width=700\" width=\"100\" height=\"65\"\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eInstitutions\u003cbr\u003e   and collections\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eFSAC\u003c\/i\u003e: Universite Hassan II Casablanca, Faculte des Sciences Ain Chock, Departement de Géologie, BP 5366 Maârif, Casablanca, Morocco (institutional address; updated 9 Jan 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e: Institute of Meteoritics MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 USA, United States;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWebsite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e: Palms Hotel Club, Erfoud 52200, Morocco (private address; updated 3 Jan 2010)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58802373427503,"sku":"xih1794158364600","price":36.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/3213\/9055\/files\/08872---martian-nwa-6963-shergottite-meteorite-0169-g-thin-section-with-fusion-c_1.jpg?v=1794158369","url":"https:\/\/proseamfit.shop\/products\/08872-martian-nwa-6963-shergottite-meteorite-0169-g-thin-section-with-fusion-crust","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}