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Miller Range 090705
Basic information Name: Miller Range 090705
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: MIL 090705
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2009
Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)]
Mass:help 4.9 g
Classification
  history:
Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter:  AMN 35(1)  (2012)  CO3
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 100  (2012)  CO3
Recommended:  CO3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 643 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CO3.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CM-CO clan chondrites, and CO chondrites
Comments: Field number: 20261
Approved 25 Feb 2012
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Writeup from AMN 35(1):
Sample Number MIL 090705
Newsletter 35,1
Location Miller Range
Field Number 20261
Dimensions 2.0 x 1.5 x 1.0
Weight 4.86
Original Classification CO3 Chondrite
Pairing MIL 090543; MIL 090705; MIL 090821; MIL 090840; MIL 090890; MIL 090891; MIL 090897; MIL 090907; MIL 090915; MIL 090919; MIL 090955; MIL 090967; MIL 090983; MIL 090988; MIL 090989
Mineral Composition (%Fa &  %Fs)
Fayalite (mol%): 0-63; Ferrosilite (mol%): 10-38
Weathering
B
Fracturing
B
Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride, and Cecilia Satterwhite
The exteriors of these carbonaceous chondrites have brown/black fusion crust with polygonal fractures. The interiors range from dark gray to black fine grained matrix with minor oxidation and small white inclusions.
Thin Section Description (,MIL 090705,3; MIL 090890,4; MIL 090891,4) - Cari Corrigan and Linda Welzenbach
These meteorites are so similar that a single description suffices. The sections consist of abundant small (up to 1 mm) chondrules, chondrule fragments and mineral grains in a dark matrix. Metal and sulfide occur within and rimming the chondrules. Glass within chondrules appears to be very clear/fresh. CAIs are abundant in many sections (mostly Type A), and range in size up to 1 mm, many containing blue hibonite grains. At least one compound CAI was found. AOAs up to 1 mm are present, as well. Olivine ranges in composition from Fa0-71. Pyroxene analyses range from Fs1-10 Wo0.9 with one Wo35. These meteorites vary with respect to terrestrial alteration. These meteorites are CO3 chondrites (likely type 3.0-3.2) and are probably members of the MIL 07099 pairing group.
Antarctic Meteorite Images for Sample MIL 090705
Thin Section Photo of Sample MIL 090705 in Plane-Polarized Light with 1.25X Magnification  Thin Section Photo of Sample MIL 090705 in Plane-Polarized Light with 2.5X Magnification  Thin Section Photo of Sample MIL 090705 in Reflected Light with 1.25X Magnification  Thin Section Photo of Sample MIL 090705 in Reflected Light with 2.5X Magnification 
Thin Section Photo of Sample MIL 090705 in Cross-Polarized Light with 1.25X Magnification  Thin Section Photo of Sample MIL 090705 in Cross-Polarized Light with 2.5X Magnification  Lab Group Photo of Sample MIL 090705Showing North View  Lab Photo of Sample MIL 090705 Showing North View 
Data from:
  MB100
  Table 1
  Line 903:
Date:2009
Mass (g):4.9
Pieces:1
Class:CO3
Weathering grade:B
Fayalite (mol%):0-63
Ferrosilite (mol%):10-38
Classifier:SI
Type spec mass (g):4.9
Type spec location:JSC
Main mass:JSC
Finder:ANSMET
Comments:Submitted by AMN
Institutions
   and collections
JSC: Mailcode XI, 2101 NASA Parkway, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 28 Jul 2022)
SI: Department of Mineral Sciences, NHB-119, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 16 Jan 2012)
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References: Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 35(1) (2012), JSC, Houston
Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 100, MAPS 49, E1-E101 (2014)
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Antarctica
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     Recommended::   (83° 23' 7"S, 155° 59' 6"E)

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