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| Basic information | Name: Derrick Peak A78001 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: DRPA78001 This meteorite may also be called Derrick Peak 78001 (DRP 78001) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1978 Country: Antarctica [Collected jointly by ANSMET (US) and NIPR (Japan)] Mass:  15.2 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 150 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB. [show all] Search for other: IIAB irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 2(1):
This text was reprinted from AMN 2(1) in AMN 4(1). In some cases, it may be an updated version from the original. Sample No.: DRPA78001 Location: Derrick Peak Field No.: 301 Weight (gms): 15200.0 Meteorite Type: Iron
Physical Description: This irregular shape specimen is dark metallic reddish-brown. The B surface was touching the ground when the meteorite was recovered, this surface is yellowish-brown and highly oxidized. The T surface is covered with regmaglypts. The bottom of a few of these regmaglypts is stained by orangish-brown iron oxidation. The S & W surfaces are wider than the N & E surfaces. The sample is ~22 x 20 x 15 cm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 1429: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 2(1) (1979), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 44048 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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