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New exciting Meteorite NWA 6215 L3 (prov.) Found in the Sahara Desert near Rissani in Morocco by Nomads in 2010 |
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Cut Face of NWA 6215 L3, showing distingt chondrules. Main Mass with Norbert Kammel, ROCKS ON FIRE.. |
Name: NWA 6215 L3 (prov.) This Ordinary Chondrite L3 is a stony meteorite of an very rare class. L3 Chondrites have hardly been altered by thermal processes, as the have not been exposed to high temeratures. In the NWA 6215 L3 you find a very beautiful (S2) (W2) Ordinary Chondrite, showing very nice and distingt chondrules. One stony meteorite weighing 453 g was purchased by Norbert Kammel c/o ROCKS ON FIRE, Australia, in Rissani, Morocco in JAN. 2010. A sample of 20 g was sent to the Bathurst Observatory Research Facility for analysis and classification. Type sample to be sent to Australian National University. Analysis by Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Hugh O'Neill, ANU. The analysis confirmed that it is an ordinaryChondrite Type L3 with a Shock grade of 2 and a Weathering grade of 2. The Data has been submitted to the Nomenclature Committee for publication in the Meteorite Bulletin and the prov. Name North West Africa 6215 (prov.) has been assigned to it. A Specimen not to be missed in any Meteorite Collection. |
