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| Basic information | Name: Reckling Peak A80217 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RKPA80217 This meteorite may also be called Reckling Peak 80217 (RKP 80217) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  7.8 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 10193 approved meteorites (plus 18 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 5(1):
Sample No.: RKPA80217 Location: Reckling Peak Field No.: 1397 Weight (gms): 7.5 Meteorite Type: H5 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score Black fusion crust covers one surface of this flat specimen. The remaining surfaces are highly weathered. Chondrules are visible. The interior is totally weathered. This sample resembles RKPA80218. Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 1 cm
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Chondritic structure is well developed, with chondrules 0.3-1.0 mm in diameter. They are set in a granular matrix of olivine and pyroxene, with minor amounts of nickel-iron, troilite, and a little plagioclase. Remnants of fusion crust are present on one edge of the section. Brown limonitic staining is pervasive throughout the section. Microprobe analyses give the following compositions: olivine, Fa18; pyroxene, Fs15; plagioclase, An12. The meteorite is classified as an H5 chondrite. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 5404: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 5(1) (1982), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 40719 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 4494 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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