Expedition:

Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this

Place:

Antarctica

Collection Date:

1981

Notes:

# NASA data for ALH 81002 Weathering: Ae Fracturing: B Pairing: ALH 81002 Fa: 0-52 mol % Fs: 0-2 mol %

No fusion crust remains on this friable, jet black colored carbonaceous chondrite. The overall shape is pyramidal. Rounded inclusions which show relief from the surface are visible on the exterior. A minute amount of white deposit is present on one surface. The interior contains a few small (<1 mm) white irregular shaped inclusions plus several chondrules and irregular shaped black inclusions

Record Last Modified:

21 Sep 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Other Numbers:

Original meteorite number : ALHA81002,6

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Data Source:

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/326d75f33-4a18-465c-b211-883a44fc19cf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1039769