[meteorite-list] Proudly presenting NWA 5764 LL6-L4, the first ever LL-L chondrite

[Walter Branch]

Hi Rob,

Congratulations.  Looks like your very first ever classified turned out to
be a very special one indeed.

-Waltre Branch
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Lenssen" <rlenssen at planet.nl>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:56 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Proudly presenting NWA 5764 LL6-L4,the first ever 
LL-L chondrite



> Dear List,

>

> I want to share with you the special event, of the first meteorite I have 

> had classified, that has been fully approved by the Nomenclature Committee 

> of the Meteoritical Society.

>

> And a special meteorite it turned out to be!

> The unclassified 502g Acfer I bought in 2003 was given an NWA name due to 

> the unavailability of find coordinates.

> NWA 5764 has been approved as an LL6-L4 breccia. The first ever LL-L 

> chondrite!

>

> For Meteoritical Bulletin details, search for "NWA 5764":

> http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php

>

> Special thanks go to J. Gattacceca (CEREGE) and M. Denise (MNHN) for their 

> classifying effort.

>

> Pictures of external and internal structure can be found at:

> http://home.planet.nl/~rlenssen/NWA5764.html

>

> Enjoy!

>

> Best regards,

> Rob Lenssen

> IMCA #1681

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