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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A80117 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA80117 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 80117 (ALH 80117) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  89 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12281 approved meteorites (plus 8 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 5(1):
Sample No.: ALHA80117 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1063 Weight (gms): 89.0 Meteorite Type: L6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Carol Schwarz This sample has no fusion crust and is rough and weathered reddish brown. Some light colored chondrules or clasts are visible. It is similar to ALHA80101. The interior of the specimen is light gray with oxidation halos. A dark gray weathering rind is present along the "T" surface. Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 1.8 cm
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason Thin section of this specimen is identical in all respects with ALHA80107 and ALHA80101. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 507: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 5(1) (1982), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43840 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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