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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
2.33 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1977
Notes:
# NASA data for ALH 77124 Weathering: C Fracturing: A Pairing: ALH 77118 Fa: 19 mol % Fs: 16 mol % ²⁶Al: 70 ± 7 dpm/kg
Specimen is rounded and nearly completely covered with a thin, weathered fusion crust. From field photographs it is known that the B surface was in contact with the ice. The maximum dimension of the specimen is ~1.5 cm. No fresh metal was observed when the sample was chipped to obtain a thin section sample.
Record Last Modified:
16 Oct 2024
Specimen Count:
1
Other Numbers:
Original meteorite number : ALHA77124,0
USNM Number:
USNM 6361
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34a1b4774-757a-497e-aa4d-5db78851484e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1021546