Name: Queen Alexandra Range 99355 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: QUE 99355 Observed fall: No Year found: 1999 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass: 32.4 g
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride The exterior of this carbonaceous chondrite is covered with 75% black foamy fusion crust with polygonal fractures and it has a slight purplish sheen. The interior is composed of dull black matrix, with powdery texture that is not very friable. Light colored chondrules < 1 mm in size are visible.
Thin Section (, 2) Description: Gretchen Benedix, Linda Welzenbach, and Tim McCoy
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The section consist of a few small chondrules (up to 1 mm), mineral grains, and CAIs set in a black matrix; rare metal and sulfide grains are present. Olivine compositions are Fa0-41, with a prominent peak at Fa0-2. The matrix consists dominantly of Fe-rich serpentine. The meteorite is a CM2 chondrite. Pairing with QUE 99342 is possible.