Expedition:

Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this

Weight:

1.053 g

Place:

Antarctica

Collection Date:

1980

Notes:

# NASA data for RKP 80256 Weathering: B Fracturing: A Pairing: RKP 80256 Fa: 20-25 mol % Fs: 10-26 mol % ²⁶Al: 62 ± 4 dpm/kg

This meteorite is almost totally covered with a brownish-black fusion crust. Areas along the edges where the fusion crust has been plucked away reveal the clastic nature of this meteorite. Chipping the sample confirmed that this meteorite is an unequilibrated chondrite with chondrules as large as .5 cm. In addition to the high concentration of chondrules, several white and gray clasts as much as 0.5 cm, in the longest dimension are present. Weathering is moderate.

Record Last Modified:

16 Oct 2024

Specimen Count:

1

Other Numbers:

Original meteorite number : RKPA80256,10

USNM Number:

USNM 7640

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Data Source:

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3239d0011-7a34-450e-b7b8-470a8873984f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_10610178