Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Lewis Cliff 87015

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Lewis Cliff 87015

Basic information

Name: Lewis Cliff 87015
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: LEW 87015
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1987
Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)]
Mass: 1.3 g

Classification
history:

Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter:	AMN 11(2)	(1988)	Howardite
Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 76	(1994)	Howardite
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Howardite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Howardite
Recommended:			Howardite [explanation]

This is 1 of 449 approved meteorites classified as Howardite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites

Comments:

Field number: 4052

Writeup

Writeup from AMN 11(2):

See LEW 87005

Data from:
  MB76
  Table 2
  Line 3593:

Origin or pseudonym:	South Lewis Cliff
Mass (g):	1.3
Class:	How
Weathering grade:	A
Ferrosilite (mol%):	14-58
Comments:	87005 pairing group

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References:

Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 11(2) (1988), JSC, Houston
Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)

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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(84° 17'S, 161° 5'E)
Recommended::	(84° 20' 42"S, 161° 28' 27"E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 8.1 km apart

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

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