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Expedition:
Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)  Search this
Weight:
16.51 g
Place:
Antarctica
Collection Date:
2017
Notes:
# NASA data for GRO 17136 Weathering: B/C Fracturing: B Fa: 21 mol % Fs: 18 mol % Magnetic Susceptibility: 4.74
Shiny dark brown varnish covers exterior with large fractures and some light grey-brown evaporites and a patchy possible fusion crust that covers about 80%. Fresh interior is dark brown matrix and some patches of black matrix with metal inclusions and orange rust throughout.
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2024
Specimen Count:
1
USNM Number:
USNM 7994
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Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39121ba11-0a5b-4342-8dad-01612225ca5e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_17176195