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| Basic information | Name: Reckling Peak A80263 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: RKPA80263 This meteorite may also be called Reckling Peak 80263 (RKP 80263) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1980 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  16.7 g | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite-an. [show all] Search for other: Mesosiderites, Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 5(1):
Sample No.: RKPA80263 Location: Reckling Peak Field No.: 1390 Weight (gms): 16.7 Meteorite Type: Mesosiderite
Physical. Description: Roberta Score The specimen has an iridescent sheen. A few regmaglypts are present. Several greenish colored clasts as large as 5 mm in length show cleavage. Metal is obvious but extremely weathered. Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1 cm
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason This specimen is a mesosiderite and is paired with RKPA79015, RKPA80229, RKPA80246, RKPA80258, and RKPA80263. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 5450: |
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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 40744 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 4494 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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