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| Basic information | Name: Allan Hills A81030 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: ALHA81030 This meteorite may also be called Allan Hills 81030 (ALH 81030) in publications. Observed fall: No Year found: 1981 Country: Antarctica [Collected by US Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET)] Mass:  1852 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 51 approved meteorites classified as L3.4. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from AMN 6(1):
Sample No.: ALHA81030 Location: Allan Hills Field No.: 1685 Weight (gms): 1851.6 Meteorite Type: LL3 Chondrite
Physical Description: Roberta Score This angular stone is covered with patchy black fusion crust. Several large fractures penetrate the interior. A few inclusions are visible on the exterior. The bottom contains squall-like marks. Chipping exposed an interior of dark gray matrix material with small inclusions visible. Dimensions: 18 x 7.5 x 9 cm.
Petrographic Description: Brian Mason This specimen closely resembles ALHA81025 in texture, range of mineral compositions, and degree of weathering. It is therefore classified as an LL3 chondrite and tentatively paired with that meteorite. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data from: MB76 Table 2 Line 553: |
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| References: | Published in Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 6(1) (1983), JSC, Houston Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 76, Meteoritics 29, 100-143 (1994)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 43856 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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