David Weir: Meteorite Studies

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NWA 4765

CM1 (CM2.0; Rubin et al., 2007) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2006 [...]

NWA 4781

CH3 chondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of falls. Chondrites are comprised [...]

NWA 5206

LL3.05 Purchased October 2007 no coordinates recorded A single weathered (W3) meteoriteWork in progress. A [...]

NWA 4898

Lunar Mare BasaltBasalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock on the terrestrial planets. For [...]

NWA 4801

AngriteType of evolved achondrite meteorite that represent some of the earliest stages of asteroidal differentiation [...]

NWA 4042

AchondriteAn achondrite is a type of stony meteorite whose precursor was of chondritic origin and [...]

NWA 4150

L impact-melt rock (H/L6 impact-melt clastA mineral or rock fragment embedded in another rock. Click [...]

NWA 4290

LL3.10 Found March 2004 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 1,101 g was [...]

NWA 4156

H/L6 Purchased before 2006 no coordinates recorded Five paired stones having a combined weight of [...]

NWA 4485

Lunar Mafic, Th-rich, Impact-Melt BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture [...]

NWA 4590

Angrite Sub-volcanic/Metamorphic Found June 2006 30° 19.025′ N., 4° 56.573′ W. Numerous fragments with a [...]

NWA 4473

Diogenite Polymict click on photo for a magnified view Found 2006 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 4483

Lunar Feldspathic BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

NWA 3133

Meta-CV (or CV7; Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the [...]

NWA 3151

Brachinite Purchased April 2005 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 1,500 g was [...]

NWA 4025

CBa, bencubbinite click on photo for a magnified view Purchased August 2005 no coordinates recorded [...]

NWA 3127

LL3.10, metal-poor (possible ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique [...]

NWA 3330

H/L5 Purchased before 2005 no coordinates recorded A single 45 g stone was found in [...]

NWA 4020

L/LL3 Found 2005 no coordinates recorded Ten pieces constituting a single stone with a combined [...]

NWA 3132

EL3 purchased no coordinates recorded A 125.39 g meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object [...]

NWA 3152

Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Main Group–Nuevo Laredo trend) purchased April 2005 no coordinates recorded A relatively [...]

NWA 3106

Diogenite OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single martian [...]

NWA 2993

Winonaite (evolved)* (ungrouped achondriteAn achondrite is a type of stony meteorite whose precursor was of [...]

NWA 3100

CR6 (Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the primordial chondrites. [...]

NWA 2898

H7 or Meta-H Found 2003 no coordinates recorded A single meteoriteWork in progress. A solid [...]