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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A77165 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA77165 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 77165 (ALH 77165) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1977 Country: Antarctica [Collected jointly by ANSMET (US) and NIPR (Japan)] Mass:  30.5 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 95 approved meteorites classified as L3.5. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 1(3):
This text was reprinted from AMN 1(3) in AMN 4(1). In some cases, it may be an updated version from the original. Sample No.: ALHA77165 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 77123004 Weight (gms): 30.50 Meteorite Type: L3 Chondrite
Physical Description: About 50% of surface of meteorite is angular, dark brown and has a patina, probably the result of chemical weathering and wind ablation. The remaining 50% of the sample is smooth and contains patches of fusion crust. This is not a complete specimen. Its maximum length is approximately 3.5 cm. No fresh metal was revealed by chipping the sample for thin section preparation. From field photographs it is apparent that the N.W. surface was in contact with the ice.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason This specimen is similar in texture, mineral composition, and degree of weathering to ALHA77160 and 77164, which suggests it may be another piece of the same meteorite. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 132: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 1(3) (1978), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 44248 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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