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Asuka 881944
Basic information Name: Asuka 881944
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: A-881944
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1988
Country: Antarctica [Collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan]
Mass:help 79.7 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 510 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites
Comments: Approved 28 Jun 2007
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Writeup from MN J15(1):

A-881944

The section shows a breccia mainly composed of orthopyroxene fragments. There is a large (~6 mm) clast contains plagioclase grains (~0.5 mm). Minor minerals include Fe-FeS and chromite. Pyroxene composition is Fs27.2-30.3Wo2.9-3.6 and FeO/MnO ratio of ~29.

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References: Published in Meteorite newsletter : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites/Meteorite newsletter : Japanese collection of Antarctic meteorites,15, (2007-06)
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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

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     This is 1 of 43840 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)
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