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| Basic information | Name: Elephant Moraine 92006 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: EET 92006 Observed fall: No Year found: 1992 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  0.8 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites classified as C2. [show all] Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 17(1):
Sample No.: EET92006 Location: Elephant Moraine Dimensions (cm): 1.3 x 0.7 x 0.6 Weight (g): 0.8 Meteorite Type: C2 chondrite
Macroscopic Description: Carol Schwarz This small meteorite fragment is covered with frothy black fusion crust. The interior is black with a few very small inclusions visible.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Brian Mason The section shows a few small chondrules up to 0.5 mm across, irregular aggregates, and small mineral grains in a black matrix. Most of the mineral grains were originally olivine, but have been largely converted to serpentine. Some grains are calcite or ferroan dolomite (FeO up to 5%). The meteorite is tentatively classified as a C2 chondrite.
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| Data from: MB79 Table 2 Line 206: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 17(1) (1994), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 79, MAPS 31, A161-A174 (1996)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43857 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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