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Allan Hills A80116

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

Classification
history:

Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter:	AMN 4(2)	(1981)	L6
Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 76	(1994)	L6
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12780 approved meteorites (plus 11 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:

Origin or pseudonym:	Main icefield
Mass (g):	191.2
Class:	L6
Weathering grade:	B/C
Fayalite (mol%):	24
Ferrosilite (mol%):	20
Comments:	26Al=60±2; 80101 pairing group

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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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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(76° 43'S, 159° 40'E)
Recommended::	(76° 46' 25"S, 159° 16' 50"E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 11.8 km apart

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This is 1 of 44547 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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