Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
Classification |
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Species: | Merrillite |
Formula: | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Comments: | Orthopyroxene-rich (En77) clast has both merrillite and chlorapatite. |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Merrillite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Northwest Africa 869 meteorite, Northwest Africa Meteorites |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 939189 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:939189:5 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 0dc682d5-afd6-4f8b-bb7b-cb5980e62117 |
References |
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Metzler, K., Bischoff A., Greenwood, R.C., Palme, H., Gellissen, M., Hopp, J., Franchi, I.A. & Trieloff M. (2011) The L3β6 chondritic regolith breccia Northwest Africa (NWA) 869: (I) Petrology, chemistry, oxygen isotopes, and Ar-Ar age determinations. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 46, 652-680. (May 2011). |