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Elephant Moraine 14017

Basic information

Name: Elephant Moraine 14017
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: EET 14017
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2014
Country: Antarctica [Collected by Korean Expedition for Antarctic Meteorites (KOREAMET)]
Mass: 11.8 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 107	(2018)	LL3
Recommended:			LL3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 469 approved meteorites classified as LL3. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)

Comments:

Approved 23 Apr 2018

Writeup

Writeup from MB 107:

Elephant Moraine 14017 (EET 14017) 76°18.424’S, 156°31.991’E

Antarctica

Find: 2014 Nov 21

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL3)

Petrography: Sharply defined chondrules (~80 vol %, average size of ~0.9mm) with glassy mesostasis are observed. Metal is less than 1 vol%. Aluminum-rich chondrules are present.

Geochemistry: Olivine is Fa_0.4-53.5; low-Ca pyroxene is Fs_1.1-37.1.5Wo_0-6.2.

Data from:
  MB107
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Origin or pseudonym:	Elephant Moraine
Date:	2014 Nov 21
Latitude:	76°18.424'S
Longitude:	156°31.991'E
Mass (g):	11.8
Pieces:	1
Class:	LL3
Shock stage:	S1
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	13.8±10.9
Ferrosilite (mol%):	14.7±9.8
Wollastonite (mol%):	9.2±12.9
Classifier:	C. Park, S. Y. Park, and H. Kim
Type spec mass (g):	11.8
Type spec location:	KOPRI
Main mass:	KOPRI
Finder:	H. Yoo
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° 18' 25"S, 156° 31' 59"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 44248 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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