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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A80115 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA80115 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 80115 (ALH 80115) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  306 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
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.: ALHA80115 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1065 Weight (gms): 306.0 Meteorite Type: L6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score No fusion crust is present on this rounded, orangish-brown colored specimen. A 3 cm diameter weathered troilite (?) grain is visible on the exterior of this stone. The interior material is light-gray with some orangish oxidation. ALHA80115 is probably a fragment from a common fall along with ALHA80101. Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Refer to ALHA80110 for description. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 505: |
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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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