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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1998
Notes:
# NASA data for GRA 98022 Weathering: C Fracturing: B/C Fa: 18 mol % Fs: 16 mol %
Smooth, dull, brown-black fusion crust with oxidation halos covers ~60% of the surface exterior. The fine grained rusty interior has metal grain, evaporites and fractures. The meteorite is very hard and brittle.
Record Last Modified:
31 Jan 2024
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:/65665/384fa3407-66b1-4d72-8a08-4458cc15aa4b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1038974