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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
2.485 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1981
Notes:
# NASA data for ALH 81015 Weathering: Be Fracturing: B Fa: 19 mol % Fs: 16 mol % ²⁶Al: 49 ± 3 dpm/kg
Thin fusion crust is black to brown and covers about 70% of the specimen. White deposit occurs on one face. The interior has a partial weathering rind of up to %1 cm in width. Oxidation halos are numerous in the matrix.
Record Last Modified:
21 Sep 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Other Numbers:
Original meteorite number : ALHA81015,72
USNM Number:
7620
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a2282cf8-f948-4993-b617-511c0695dd48
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_10606823