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| Basic information | Name: Elephant Moraine 92063 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: EET 92063 Observed fall: No Year found: 1992 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  74.6 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 130 approved meteorites classified as EL6. [show all] Search for other: EL chondrites, Enstatite chondrites, Enstatite chondrites (type 4-7), and Enstatite-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 19(1):
Sample No.: EET92063 Location: Elephant Moraine Dimensions (cm): 4.6 x 3.6 x 2.0 Weight (g): 74.6 Meteorite Type: E6 chondrite
Macroscopic Description: Robbie Marlow EET92063 has dull, dark brown fusion crust that covers over 90% of its exterior. The interior matrix is a deep red-brown color and coarse-grained. Heavy oxidation has masked any features that might be present.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Brian Masort Only vague traces of chondritic structure are visible in the thin section which shows the meteorite to consist largely of granular to prismatic enstatite (grain size 0.1-0.2 mm), a considerable amount of nickel-iron (~20%) and minor amounts of sulfides. Remnants of fusion crust rim the section. Considerable weathering is indicated by brown limonitic staining throughout the section. The enstatite is almost pure MgSiO3 (CaO 0.7%; FeO 0.2-0.4%); the metal contains 1.2% Si. The meteorite is an E6 chondrite.
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 19(1) (1996), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 79, MAPS 31, A161-A174 (1996)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43856 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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