Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Allan Hills A78240

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Allan Hills A78240

Basic information

Name: Allan Hills A78240
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: ALHA78240
This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 78240 (ALH 78240) in publications.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1977 or 1978
Country: Antarctica [Collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan]
Mass: 9.3 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H4
Recommended:			H4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 6006 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(76° 43'S, 159° 40'E)
Recommended::	(76° 43'S, 159° 40'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 40753 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 4494 unapproved names)

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