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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
2.422 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
2002
Notes:
# NASA data for MAC 02497 Weathering: B/C Fracturing: B/C Fa: 23 mol % Fs: 20 mol %
Chocolate brown fusion crust covers ~75% of the exterior surface. The meteorite has a rough appearance. The interior is a dark gray, fine-grained crystalline matrix with a lot of rust and some fractures. It has a high metal content and a few gray clasts are visible.
Record Last Modified:
21 Sep 2023
Specimen Count:
1
USNM Number:
USNM 7578
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32228e9c5-6e8e-407e-a31d-5118dd783eda
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1386153