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Table 2
Newly Classified Meteorites Listed by Type



Achondrites
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 031323 t3.1ACAPULCOITECB1312
LAP 04844 6.8DIOGENITEBB 23
LAP 031280 t17.8EUCRITE (BRECCIATED)BA/B 60
MAC 041169 3.2EUCRITE (UNBRECCIATED)BB 57-64
MAC 041269 4.5HOWARDITEBB 56


Carbonaceous Chondrites
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 03834 5.8CK3 CHONDRITEB/CA/B4-4211-20
LAP 03923 20.6CK5 CHONDRITEA/BA3125
LAP 031158 4.4CK5 CHONDRITEBB27 
LAP 031214 t9.5CM1-2 CHONDRITEBB1-41 
LAP 03865 19.2CM2 CHONDRITECB0-54 
LAP 04843 108.6CV3 CHONDRITEB/CEB1-461


Chondrites - Type 3
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 031097 2.1H3 CHONDRITEBA/B6-378-22
MAC 04930 0.9H3 CHONDRITEBA2-243-12
DOM 03181 5363.9L3 CHONDRITEB/CA/B1-371-5
GRO 03015 480.0L3 CHONDRITEBEA1-293-29
GRO 03061 455.0L3 CHONDRITEBA/B1-293-21
CMS 04016 162.1L3 CHONDRITECC1-265-12


E Chondrites
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 03930 8.8EL3 CHONDRITEB/CB 0-17


H Chondrites
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 03922 16.0H CHONDRITE (IMPACT MELT)CB1917
LAP 031173 1.4H CHONDRITE (IMPACT MELT)CC1917
LAP 04642 1.2H CHONDRITE (IMPACT MELT)BA1917


L Chondrites
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 03788 8.3L CHONDRITE (IMPACT MELT)A/BEA/B2319


R Chondrites
Sample
Number
~ Weight
(g)
Classification Weathering Fracturing %Fa %Fs
LAP 031135 2.7R CHONDRITEAA4021-30
LAP 031156 14.7R CHONDRITEBB3831
LAP 04840 50.4R CHONDRITEA/BA/B3830


t - samples thawed in MPL (see curator's comments for explanation).