Expedition:

Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this

Weight:

4.663 g

Place:

Antarctica

Collection Date:

1980

Notes:

# NASA data for RKP 80232 Weathering: B Fracturing: A Fa: 18 mol % Fs: 16 mol % ²⁶Al: 62 ± 4 dpm/kg

Brownish-black fusion crust covers most of the specimen. Chipping exposed a discontinuous weathering rind, 1-3 mm thick. The unweathered interior material is medium to dark gray in color, with many light and dark colored irregular and rounded inclusions. Oxidation halos are uniformly scattered throughout the interior.

Record Last Modified:

21 May 2025

Specimen Count:

1

Other Numbers:

Original meteorite number : RKPA80232,2

USNM Number:

USNM 6811

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Data Source:

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35c857a55-ac99-4306-9e15-8635227fe18e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1026877