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Grove Mountains 021663
Basic information Name: Grove Mountains 021663
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: GRV 021663
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2003
Country: Antarctica [Collected by Chinese Antarctic Research Expedition (CARE)]
Mass:help 2.19 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 95  (2009)  Acapulcoite
Recommended:  Acapulcoite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 91 approved meteorites classified as Acapulcoite.   [show all]
Search for other: Acapulcoite-lodranite family, Acapulcoites, and Primitive achondrites
Comments: Approved 23 Dec 2008
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Grove Mountains 021663 (GRV 021663)        72° 46' 25"S,  75° 20' 23"E

Antarctica

Found: 20 January 2003

Classification: Primitive achondrite (Acapulcoite)

History: The meteorite was found in No. 4 moraine in Grove Mountains by X. Xu. It is 14×14×18 mm in size and completely covered by black fusion crust. The meteorite weighs 2.19 g.

Petrography: (S. Li, S. Wang, S. Liu and T. Hong, IGCAS). The meteorite consists dominantly of olivine, low-Ca pyroxene, chromian diopside, troilite, metallic Fe-Ni; minor phases include schreibersite, plagioclase and alkali feldspar. It displays a completely recrystallized texture with abundant 120° triple junctions. The grain size of the silicates ranges from 100-250 μm.

Geochemistry: (S. Li, S. Wang, S. Liu and T.Hong, IGCAS). Olivine (Fa5.4; range Fa5.3–5.6),low-Ca pyroxene (Fs4.4–5.3Wo2.9–3.2), chromian diopside (Fs2.1-2.8Wo43.5–44.5; with Cr2O3 of up to 1.5 wt%).

Classification: Achondrite (acapulcoite); minimal shock, extensive weathering.

Specimens: All of the sample mass and a polished thin section are on deposit at PRIC.

Data from:
  MB95
  Table 5
  Line 102:
Date:1/20/2003
Latitude:72°46'25"S
Longitude:75°20'23"E
Mass (g):2.19
Pieces:1
Class:Acapulcoite
Shock stage:S2
Weathering grade:W3
Fayalite (mol%):5.4
Ferrosilite (mol%):4.7
Wollastonite (mol%):3.1
Classifier:IGCAS
Type spec location:PRIC
Main mass:PRIC
Institutions
   and collections		 PRIC: Polar Research Institute of China, 451 Jinqiao Road, Shanghai 200129, China; Website (institutional address; updated 9 Apr 2013)
IGCAS: Institute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China (institutional address; updated 27 Mar 2018)
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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 95, MAPS 44, 429-462 (2009)
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Geography:

Antarctica
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (72° 46' 25"S, 75° 20' 23"E)

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     This is 1 of 44048 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)
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