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Fassaite from
Northwest Africa 8535 meteorite (NWA 8535), Northwest Africa Meteorites


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Augite var: Fassaite
Formula:(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Comments:Fassaite - Common at triple junctions.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fassaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Northwest Africa 8535 meteorite (NWA 8535), Northwest Africa Meteorites
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:938457
Long-form Identifier:1:3:938457:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
http:www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=60869
Agee, C. B., Miley, H. M., Ziegler, K. & Spilde, M. N. (2015) Northwest Africa 8535: Unique Dunitic Angrite. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XLVI, LPI Contribution No. 1832, pdf.2681. (Mar 2015).
 
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