NWA 788 L5/6 Meteorite

Find / Fall: Find 2001
Location: Northwest Africa
Classification: Chondrite L5/6
Total Known Weight: 12.93 kg

Many pieces of the NWA 788 meteorite were purchased from a dealer in Casablanca, Morocco in 2001. NWA 788 has been classified as an Ordinary Chondrite L5/6. These specimens have an unusual feature, they contain an exotic plagioclase-rich object containing oriented grains of oxide phases.

NWA 788 has a Shock stage: S2 and a Weathering grade: W2. Some specimens show well-formed chondrules occurring within a recrystallized matrix.

NWA 788 L5/6 Meteorite Information