David Weir: Meteorite Studies

NWA 1840

Enstatite achondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]

NWA 1836

Eucrite Monomict brecciaType of breccia whose clasts are composed of a single (mono-) rock type, [...]

NWA 1821

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

NWA 1911

Pyroxene pallasite, ungrouped Purchased March 2003 no coordinates recorded A fresh (W1), complete stone, weighing [...]

NWA 1878

Mesosiderite, group 0B mouseover for alternate view angle Purchased June 2003 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 1827

Mesosiderite, group 2C Purchased June 2002 no coordinates recorded A complete, fusion-crusted, stony-iron meteoriteMeteorite composed [...]

NWA 1617

Acapulcoite Acapulcoite–LodraniteRare type of primitive achondrite named after the Lodran meteorite that fell in Pakistan [...]

NWA 1670

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

NWA 1500

Achondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

NWA 1465

CV3-anomalous Found 2001 no coordinates recorded Many fusion-crusted fragments weighing together 3 kg were found [...]

NWA 1763

CV3.5 click on photos for a magnified view Found October 2001 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 1694

CK3 Found October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 47.1 g was [...]

NWA 1756

LL3.10 Found October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural [...]

NWA 1668

R5, rumurutiite Purchased October 2002 coordinates not recorded A very fresh 710 g stone with [...]

NWA 1648

Diogenite Polymict Purchased October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 803 g [...]

NWA 1463

Chondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

NWA 1296

Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found spring 2001 no coordinates recorded A single 810 g stone was found [...]

NWA 1235

Aubrite-anomalous (possibly ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and [...]

NWA 1459

Diogenite Harzburgite (>40 vol% olivine) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2002 no [...]

NWA 1239

Diogenite Polymict Found 2001 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 237 g was [...]

NWA 1460

Martian Shergottite low-Al basaltBasalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock on the terrestrial planets. [...]

NWA 1242

Mesosiderite, group 2A Found 1985 no coordinates recorded Two fragments with a combined weight of [...]

NWA 1152

CV3-anomalous (C3-ung in MetBull 86) Found 1999 no coordinates recorded A single stone weighing 98 [...]

NWA 994 (Provisional)

C3-ungrouped Purchased January 2001 no coordinates recorded Three adjoining fragments constituting a single 22 g [...]

NWA 1222

EL5 purchased 1999 no coordinates recorded A single stone weighing 2,800 g was found in [...]