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| Basic information | Name: Elephant Moraine 83395 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: EET 83395 Observed fall: No Year found: 1983 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  65.3 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is the only approved meteorite classified as L3.2-3.6. Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 10(2):
Sample No.: EET83395 Location: Elephant Moraine Weight (g): 65.3 Field No.: 2893 Dimensions (cm): 4 x 3.5 x 2 Meteorite Type: L3 Chondrite
Macroscopic Description: Roberta Score Fusion crust completely covers this angular stone. The interior matrix is black and contains numerous weathered inclusions. Some metal is obvious.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Brian Mason The section shows a closely packed mass of chondrules, chondrule fragments, and irregular granular aggregates in a small amount of interstitial dark matrix. The matrix contains a considerable amount of dispersed sulfide and a few grains of nickel-iron. Chondrules range from 0.3 to 2 mm across, and exhibit a variety of types. Microprobe analyses gave the following compositions: olivine, Fa6-30, mean Fa17 (CV FeO = 32); pyroxene, Fs2-17 . The variability of olivine and pyroxene compositions indicates type 3, and the amount of metal suggests L group; the meteorite is therefore tentatively classified as an L3 chondrite. It is very similar to EET83274 in all respects, and the possibility of pairing should be considered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 1653: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 10(2) (1987), 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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