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Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1976
Notes:
# NASA data for ALH 76006 Weathering: Ce Fracturing: B Fa: 18 mol % Fs: 16 mol % ²⁶Al: 51 ± 5 dpm/kg NTL: 0.4 ± 0.1 krad
The stone has a remnant fusion crust that is black and <.5 mm thick. The fusion crust is patchy on the T surface and is more solid on the W surface. A reddish-brown surface underlies the fusion crust on the S and E surfaces. The fusion crust has many small fractures. The interior of the stone is iron oxide stained, however, gray clasts, some of which are circular in cross section are distinguish-able under the binocular microscope. Dimensions: 6.0 x 4.0 x 4.2 cm.