Name: Elephant Moraine 96029 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: EET 96029 Observed fall: No Year found: 1996 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass: 843 g
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride The exterior of this carbonaceous chondrite is black with small white inclusions. There is very little fusion crust, which is purplish in color. Numerous circular pits or vugs and some evaporites are present. The interior is black with small white inclusions. The matrix is powdery, but coherent. Small inclusions are visible.
Thin Section (,7) Description: Tim McCoy The section exhibits numerous small chondrules (most less than 0.5 mm), larger CAIs and mineral fragments in a black matrix. A 7 mm diameter clast is apparent in reflected light. Trace amounts of metal and troilite are present. The matrix appears to consist of serpentine. Olivines exhibit a range from Fa0-39, with most Fa0-2. Pyroxenes range from Fs2-5. The meteorite is a C2 chondrite. The meteorite may be paired with the EET96005 group.
843 g
