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| Basic information | Name: Reckling Peak A80234 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RKPA80234 This meteorite may also be called Reckling Peak 80234 (RKP 80234) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  136.2 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 3299 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as LL5. [show all] Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 5(1):
Sample No.: RKPA80234 Location: Reckling Peak Field No.: 1119 Weight (gms): 136.2 Meteorite Type: LL5 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score fusion crust covers only one flat surface. While the other surfaces have weathered to a reddish-brown color, several rounded and irregular yellow colored inclusions are obvious on the exterior. Chipping revealed a moderately (heavy in some areas) weathered interior. The matrix material is medium to dark gray and contains numerous chondrules. Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 2 cm
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Chondritic structure is barely discernable, the sparse chondrules being largely obscured by extensive brecciation throughout the section. The section shows an aggregate of granular olivine and pyroxene, with a little troilite and nickel-iron. Brown limonitic staining pervades the section. Microprobe analyses gave the following compositions: olivine, Fa26; pyroxene, Fs22. The meteorite is classified as an LL5 chondrite. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 5421: |
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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 44547 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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