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Allan Hills 88044 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarcticai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Allan Hills 88044 meteorite | Meteorite Fall Location |
| Allan Hills | Group of Hills |
| Victoria Land | Region |
| Eastern Antarctica | Region |
| Antarctica | Continent |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
76° 41' 12'' South , 159° 20' 56'' East
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ALH 88044
Ordinary chondrite, unequilibrated (L3.4; S1; W1)
Found, 1988; 21 g, single stone
Allan Hills 88044 (ALH 88044) is a very small unequilibrated meteorite found as part of a joint 1976 German-American expedition. In thin sections well-defined chondrules and chondrule fragments are found in a fine-grained opaque matrix with chondrules accounting for ~90% of the constituents. Chondrules are predominantly olivine and/or pyroxene porphyritic types (PO, POP, PO) and reach diameters of ~1mm. Troilite and Fe-Ni metals cluster around chondrule rims and are also found both as interchondrule aggregates. Shock effects (level S1 — some undulose extinction in olivine) and weathering effects (level W1) are minor.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Antarctic MeteoritesGroup of Meteorite Fall Locations
Antarctic PlateTectonic Plate
- Ross Orogen
- South Victoria LandOrogenic Belt
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