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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A80116 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA80116 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 80116 (ALH 80116) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  191.2 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.: ALHA80116 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1069 Weight (gms): 191.2 Meteorite Type: L6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score The exterior of the specimen has weathered to a deep reddish-brown color. No fusion crust exists. The interior is mostly weathered though some fresh metal is obvious. A 2-3 cm continuous weathering rind is present. Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Refer to ALHA80110 for description. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 506: |
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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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