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Basic information | Name: Calama 370 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2022 Country: Chile Mass: 10.8 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification history: |
This is 1 of 709 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 7 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 112:
Calama 370 22°29.10’S, 68°45.05’W Antofagasta, Chile Find: 20 Nov 2022 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H3) Petrography: The meteorite is composed of well lineated chondrules, chondrule and mineral fragments and fine-grained clastic matrix. The chondrules are of PO, POP, BO, BP, GO and minor RP and CC types. Chondrule mesostasis contains isotropic glass. Olivine has sharp optical extinction. Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: Olivine Fa17.1±5.8 (N=25); PMD Fa=34%; pyroxene Fs10.3±7.5Wo1.1±1.0 (N=30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data from: MB112 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Institutions and collections |
Vernad: Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russia (institutional address; updated 21 Feb 2016) |
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 112, in preparation (2023)
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is 1 of 3417 approved meteorites from Antofagasta, Chile (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) This is 1 of 3446 approved meteorites from Chile (plus 13 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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