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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1984
Notes:
# NASA data for ALH 84008 Weathering: A/B Fracturing: A Pairing: ALH 83009 Fa: 0 mol % Fs: 0 mol % ²⁶Al: 87 ± 4* dpm/kg
This aubrite fragment has a small amount of black fusion crust and more of the yellowish fusion crust(?)remaining on its surface. The specimen is a complex breccia with large clean white clasts, smaller light clasts with dark inclusions, dark blebs (possibly metal), dark clasts, and areas of dark material with light clasts.
Record Last Modified:
21 Sep 2023
Specimen Count:
1
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Mineral Sciences
Meteorites
Antarctic Polished Thin Section Collection
Digital Collection: Micrographs
Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30058b0d3-9510-48aa-9af5-9ca8fa701ff8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1035179