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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
1055.4 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
1996
Notes:
# NASA data for DEW 96600 Weathering: Be Fracturing: B Fa: 19 mol % Fs: 17 mol % NTL: 28.5 ± 0.4 krad
Exterior: brown-black fusion crust with iridescent oxidation halos and polygonal fractures, regmaglypts, and evaporites. Rusty Patches. Interior: Rusty matrix- cream and white chondrules mm-sub mm sized. Metal grains - blackish along numerous cracks.
Record Last Modified:
21 Sep 2023
Specimen Count:
1
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30ef2eb5d-3d97-48be-99bf-a328884953b1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_16868357