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| Basic information | Name: Reckling Peak A80235 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RKPA80235 This meteorite may also be called Reckling Peak 80235 (RKP 80235) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  261 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 2930 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6. [show all] Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 4(2):
Sample No.: RKPA80235 Location: Reckling Peak Field No.: 1261 Weight (gms): 261.2 Meteorite Type: LL6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score Several patches of black fusion crust are present. Most of this rough surfaced meteorite is yellowish-brown in color. Numerous clasts are obvious. The interior of this stone is medium gray in color and is relatively unweathered. Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason The section is finely granular (average grain size about 0.1 mm), with only traces of chondritic structure. The meteorite consists largely of olivine and pyroxene, with minor amounts of plagioclase; nickel-iron and troilite are unusually sparse, less than 5%. Limonitic staining is absent, the meteorite appearing to be completely unweathered (a recent fall ?). Microprobe analyses gave the following mineral compositions: olivine, Fa30; orthopyroxene, Fs24; plagioclase, An10. The meteorite is classified as an LL6 chondrite. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 5422: |
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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 44543 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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