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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1988
Notes:
# NASA data for MAC 88174 Weathering: Be Fracturing: A/B Fa: 19-3 mol % Fs: 13-6 mol % NTL: 20 ± 8 krad
Smooth brown fusion crust covers 90% of this unequilibrated chondrite. Large areas of oxidation are present in the clast-rich, dark-gray matrix. Evaporite deposit was noted.
Record Last Modified:
31 Jan 2024
Specimen Count:
1
USNM Number:
2
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Mineral Sciences
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Antarctic Polished Thin Section Collection
Digital Collection: Micrographs
Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/375f25097-b415-45bf-9e50-7e0abb3483cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1037969