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Spinel from
Elephant Moraine A79001 Martian meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Origin locality:Mars
Classification
Species:Spinel
Formula:MgAl2O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spinel data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elephant Moraine A79001 Martian meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:931332
Long-form Identifier:1:3:931332:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spinel
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘElephant Moraine 83213 meteorite, Elephant Moraine, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘAllan Hills 85085 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘAllan Hills 88052 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77003 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77304 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A76004 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77307 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘAllan Hills A77005 Martian meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, East Antarctica, Antarctica
References
curator.jsc.nasa.gov (2013) http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/antmet/mmc/EETA79001.pdf
 
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