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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
0.175 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1997
Notes:
# NASA data for QUE 97047 Weathering: C Fracturing: B Fa: 22 mol % Fs: 20 mol % NTL: 46 ± 3 krad
Fusion crust covers ~40% of exterior. 80% of surface is rust, brown with polygonal fractures. The interior is fine grained matrix with some yellow areas, rust and a lot of metal.
Record Last Modified:
21 Sep 2023
Specimen Count:
1
USNM Number:
7638
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d1223377-1f28-4490-9ee5-d49b971d8596
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_10609894