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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A80119 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA80119 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 80119 (ALH 80119) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  33.7 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 12222 approved meteorites (plus 7 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.: ALHA80119 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 102E Weight (gms): 33.7 Meteorite Type : L6 Chondrite
Physical Description: Carol Schwarz This specimen is similar to ALHA80101. It is completely devoid of fusion crust and is rough and weathered reddish brown. Less weathered areas show a gray matrix with 2-5 mm clasts or chondrules. The interior is light gray with oxidation halos and has a dark gray weathering rind along one face. 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 509: |
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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 43700 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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