NWA 960 Rare Anomalous Chondrite

NWA 960 Very Rare Anomalous Chondrite

NWA 960 Very Rare Anomalous Chondrite 400X I
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NWA 960 Very Rare Anomalous Chondrite 400X II
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NWA 960 is a very Rare Anomalous Chondrite. This thin section micrograph was taken in cross-polarized light with the addition of a 1/4 wave retardation filter at a magnification of 400X.
It should be noted that these images are of an interesting inclusion and are not typical of the primary material in this meteorite.

To learn more about NWA 960 please see the MetBull entry:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=NWA+960&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=31971