Name: Queen Alexandra Range 94546 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: QUE 94546 Observed fall: No Year found: 1994 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass: 1.8 g
Macroscopic Description: Kathleen McBride Dull, polygonally-fractured, vesicular fusion crust remains on 90% of the exterior of this stone. The interior is black and has abundant evaporite deposit scattered across the broken surface. Oxidation is heavy.
Thin Section (,2) Description: Brian Mason The section shows chondrules (up to 2.4 mm across) and irregular granular aggregates in a brown to black semi-translucent matrix. The chondrules and aggregates consist largely of olivine; minor amounts of nickel-iron and troilite are present, often concentrated as rims to the chondrules. Microprobe analyses show olivine and pyroxene of variable composition: olivine, Fa1-29, mean Fa8; pyroxene, Fs1-4. The meteorite is classified as a C3 of the Vigarano subclass; it is very similar to QUE94366, and the possibility of pairing should be considered.