Expedition:

Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this

Weight:

1093 g

Place:

Antarctica

Collection Date:

1976

Notes:

# NASA data for ALH 76009 Weathering: B Fracturing: B Fa: 24 mol % Fs: 21 mol % ²⁶Al: 65 ± 5 dpm/kg NTL: 10.4 ± 0.1 krad

Stone possesses remnants of a black fusion crust (~1 mm thick). Much of the crust is fractured in a polygonal pattern. The specimen is fractured. One large, severely weathered fracture runs through the meteorite.

Record Last Modified:

25 Apr 2025

Specimen Count:

1

Other Numbers:

Original meteorite number : ALHA76009,2

USNM Number:

USNM 6285

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Data Source:

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/315bb5949-528d-4cff-a753-9e5727556d19

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1021365