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Reckling Peak 14003

Basic information

Name: Reckling Peak 14003
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: RKP 14003
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2014
Country: Antarctica [Collected by Korean Expedition for Antarctic Meteorites (KOREAMET)]
Mass: 231 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 107	(2018)	H3
Recommended:			H3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 710 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H3. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)

Comments:

Approved 23 Apr 2018

Writeup

Writeup from MB 107:

Reckling Peak 14003 (RKP 14003) 76°12.744’S, 158°32.205’E

Antarctica

Find: 2014 Nov 10

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H3)

Petrography: The section shows sharply defined chondrules (~0.4 mm in average) with some glassy mesostasis. Metal abundance is ~13 vol%. The section appears to be brecciated.

Geochemistry: Olivine composition is Fa_0.4-36.4; low-Ca pyroxene is Fs_15.5-40.6Wo_0.3-2.7.

Data from:
  MB107
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Origin or pseudonym:	Reckling Peak
Date:	2014 Nov 10
Latitude:	76°12.744'S
Longitude:	158°32.205'E
Mass (g):	231.0
Pieces:	1
Class:	H3
Shock stage:	S4
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	11.3±10.9
Ferrosilite (mol%):	19.2±7.4
Wollastonite (mol%):	2.1±1.8
Classifier:	C. Park, S. Y. Park, and H. Kim
Type spec mass (g):	231
Type spec location:	KOPRI
Main mass:	KOPRI
Finder:	J. I. Lee
Comments:	Submitted by C. Park, KOPRI

Institutions
and collections

KOPRI: Korea Polar Research Institute, 26 Songdomirae-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea, 406-840, South Korea; Website (institutional address; updated 20 Dec 2014)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 107, MAPS 55, 460-462

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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(76° 12' 45"S, 158° 32' 12"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 44543 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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