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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A80103 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA80103 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 80103 (ALH 80103) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  536 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 12281 approved meteorites (plus 8 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 4(2):
Sample No.: ALHA80103 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1068 Weight (gms): 535.9 Meteorite Type: L6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Carol Schwarz The specimen has no fusion crust except for an area <1 cm2. ALHA80103 has a rough texture and has weathered reddish-brown. Unweathered areas are gray with some ~2 mm clasts distinguishable. A linear fracture runs parallel to the S surface which is smooth and reddish-brown. Sample has broken off in, places leaving a flat surface. This feature is also present on ALHA80101 and 80105. Chipping revealed an interior which is yellow-gray in color and friable. A discontinuous gray weathering rind is present. Some 3-5 mm clasts are barely visible. Oxidation halos are present as are metal flecks. Dimensions: 10.5 x 7 x 5 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Polished sections of ALHA80101, 80103, 80105 are identical in texture, mineral compositions, and degree of weathering, indicating that these three specimens are pieces of a single meteorite. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 494: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 4(2) (1981), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43840 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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