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NWA 8003 meteorite, Moroccoi
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NWA 8003 meteoriteMeteorite Fall Location
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Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
Eucrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Eucrite
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database


Fall in a unknown locality in Morrocco. Created by a high pressure impact. Contains five high-pressure minerals (tissintite, vacancy-rich clinopyroxene, super-silicic garnet, coesite and stishovite).

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14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Pang, R.-L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, Ai-C., Langenhorst, F. (2018): Vestaite, (Ti4+Fe2+)Ti34+O9, a new mineral in the shocked eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. American Mineralogist: 103:, 1502–1511.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ 'Glass'
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ 'Maskelynite'
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Tissintite
Formula: (Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Vestaite (TL)
Formula: (Ti4+Fe2+)Ti4+3O9
Type Locality:
Reference: Pang, R.-L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A.-C. and Langenhorst, F. (2017) Vestaite, IMA 2017-068. CNMNC Newsletter No. 40, December 2017, page 1578; Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 1577–1581; Pang, R.-L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, Ai-C., Langenhorst, F. (2018): Vestaite, (Ti4+Fe2+)Ti34+O9, a new mineral in the shocked eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. American Mineralogist: 103:, 1502–1511.; Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
β“˜Vestaite (TL)4.CB.35(Ti4+Fe2+)Ti4+3O9
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Tissintite9.DA.25(Ca,Na,β—»)AlSi2O6
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'Maskelynite'-
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Vestaite(Ti4+Fe2+)Ti34+O9
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Tissintite(Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ StishoviteSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naβ“˜ Tissintite(Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Tissintite(Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Tissintite(Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ StishoviteSiO2
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Tissintite(Ca,Na,◻)AlSi2O6
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Vestaite(Ti4+Fe2+)Ti34+O9
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Vestaite(Ti4+Fe2+)Ti34+O9
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ TroiliteFeS
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Pang, R. L., Zhang, A. C., Wang, S. Z., Wang, R. C., & Yurimoto, H. (2016). High-pressure minerals in eucrite suggest a small source crater on Vesta. Scientific reports, 6, 26063.
Pang, R.-L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, Ai-C., Langenhorst, F. (2018): Vestaite, (Ti4+Fe2+)Ti34+O9, a new mineral in the shocked eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. American Mineralogist: 103:, 1502–1511.
Pang, R. L., Harries, D., Pollok, K., Zhang, A. C., & Langenhorst, F. (2019). Unique mineral assemblages of shock-induced titanium-rich melt pockets in eucrite Northwest Africa 8003. Geochemistry, 79(4), 125541.


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