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| Basic information | Name: Elephant Moraine 83246 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: EET 83246 Observed fall: No Year found: 1983 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  48.3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 522 approved meteorites classified as Diogenite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Diogenites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 8(1):
Sample No.: EET83246 Location: Elephant Moraine Weight (g): 48.3 Field No.: 2724 Dimensions (cm): 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm Meteorite Type: Diogenite
Macroscopic Description: Roberta Score Shiny, patchy fusion crust covers one surface while dull pitted fusion crust covers the opposite surface. A highly polished fracture surface reveals the greenish-gray crystalline interior. Many inclusions are present, the largest one being 1 cm in longest dimension. Millimeter-sized oxidation spots are scattered throughout the interior.
Thin Section (,3) Description: Jeremy Delaney Coarse-grained, brecciated diogenite with olivine, metal, troilite and chromite. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 1510: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 8(1) (1985), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 44543 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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