Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Asuka 881210

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Asuka 881210

Basic information

Name: Asuka 881210
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: A-881210
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1988
Country: Antarctica [Collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan]
Mass: 40.2 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Stone
NIPR Catalogue:	2000 Edition	(2000)	Unclassified
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Stone
Recommended:			Diogenite [explanation]

This is 1 of 511 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites

Comments:

Approved 6 Oct 2005
Revised 6 Oct 2005: Metbase class replaced by that in MN 13(1)

Writeup

Writeup from MN J13(1):

A-881210

Brecciated diogenite

The section (51-1) is a breccia of pyroxene fragments with the largest grain up to 3 mm, and minor opaque minerals. Pyroxene has a composition of Fs_72.9-74.6Wo_2.2 and an FeO/MnO of ~30.

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References:

Published in Meteorite newsletter : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites/Meteorite newsletter : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites,13(1),1-24 (2005-10)
Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(72° 50'S, 24° 30'E)
Recommended::	(72°S, 26°E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 105.9 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 43856 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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