MARE METEORITICS
Northwest Africa 2086 History
Name: Northwest Africa 2086
Location: Rissani, Morocco
Type: Carbonaceous Chondrite, CV3
This meteorite is classified as a carbonaceous chondrite, CV3. It was purchased in November
of 2003 in Morocco. There were many fragments recovered, with a total known weight on only 780 grams. It is a beautiful meteorite, with sharp large multi-colored chondrules, and small CAI's. They represent some of the oldest material ever found and date back to the initial formation or beginning of our Solar System.
This meteorite was published in the Meteoritical Society Bulletin No. 89
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