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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
87.782 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1983
Notes:
# NASA data for EET 83208 Weathering: B/C Fracturing: B Fa: 17-19 mol % Fs: 16-17 mol % ²⁶Al: 95 ± 5 dpm/kg
This meteorite fragment is totally covered by a smooth black fusion crust. Large halos occur on the fusion crust. Several penetrating fractures and a number of regmaglypts are present. The sample broke in half along a fracture and the interior is extensively weathered. Further chipping revealed a less weathered dark interior with no features visible.
Record Last Modified:
16 Oct 2024
Specimen Count:
1
USNM Number:
USNM 7317
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38a23dd4b-21fb-4aa2-a935-376a568e1b78
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1378351