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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A80112 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA80112 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 80112 (ALH 80112) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  331 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 11543 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 4(2):
Sample No.: ALHA80112 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1061 Weight (gms): 330.7 Meteorite Type: L6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score Brown and black fusion crust covers only two surfaces while the other surfaces are reddish-brown in color. The interior contains a large weathering rind with a moderately weathered matrix. Sample is probably a fragment of ALHA80101. Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 7 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Refer to ALHA80110 for description. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 502: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 4(2) (1981), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 40759 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 4494 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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