This carbonaceous chondrite shows some features of the CM group, but different oxygen isotopes ratios
X-ray diffractiondid not reveal the presence of any phyllosilicates (water alteration mineral)
NWA 11086 was proposed as the first CM3 to the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society, but because of anomalous oxygen isotopes and the petrologic type, was back then accempted only as CM-Anomalous only...
Recent publications includesNWA 11086 in the newly proposed group of the CT carbonaceous chondrites
Northwest Africa 11086
Basic information
Name:Northwest Africa 11086 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 11086 Observed fall:No Year found:2016 Country:Morocco Mass:373 g
