Expedition:

Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this

Place:

Antarctica

Collection Date:

1977

Notes:

# NASA data for ALH 77219 Weathering: B Fracturing: B Pairing: ALH 77219 Fa: 26 mol % Fs: 24-28 mol % NTL: 8 ± 2 krad

This is not a complete specimen. It is rounded to subangular and a dark brown weathering rind covers the entire stone. Many inclusions of various sizes are present on the highly weathered surface; these objects are glassy, dark greenish-black, and range from angular to subrounded. The inclusions are up to 1 cm in diameter.

Record Last Modified:

21 Sep 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Other Numbers:

Original meteorite number : ALHA77219,32

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Antarctic Polished Thin Section Collection

Data Source:

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b170d5ae-3bb6-4c0d-b557-b3fb321f059b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_13560493