CAMPIONE METEORITE - METEORITE SAMPLE

Name Allan Hills 09003
Abbreviation ALH 09003
Observed fall No
Place of Recovery Allan Hills, Antarctica
Country ANTARCTICA
Italian Antarctic Expedition 25
Latitude 76° 44' 33'' S
Longitude 159° 22' 29'' E
Findsite remarks
Field description 80% crusted individual, pyramid shape, 2 cm in size
Find date (dd/mm/yyyy) 29/11/2009
Finder ROCHETTE P.
Original Mass (g) 15.5
Mass at MNA (g) 15.1
Thin section available
Status OFFICIAL
Coarse Type STONY
Type CHONDRITE
Class/Clan ORDINARY CHONDRITE
Group L 6
Shock stage S4
Weathering grade W0
Fa (Ol) 25.0
Fs (low Ca Px) 20.9
Classified by A.M. Fioretti, R. Carampin (CNR)
Comments Paired with ALH 09001?
Other data
References
  1. Ruzicka A., Grossman J.N. and Garvie L. (2014) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 100 2014 June. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 49(8), E1-E101.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.12342
PROJECT
Title Meteoriti antartiche
Acr
Code PNRA 2004/5.4
PI Marcello Mellini

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