CAMPIONE METEORITE - METEORITE SAMPLE

Name Johannessen Nunataks 03008
Abbreviation JOH 03008
Observed fall No
Place of Recovery Johannessen Nunataks, Antarctica
Country ANTARCTICA
Italian Antarctic Expedition 19
Latitude 72° 53' 59'' S
Longitude 161° 7' 42'' E
Findsite remarks blue ice field upstream of main nunatak
Field description 50% crusted, weathered stony fragment; paired with bag # 03005 (JOH 03001)
Find date (dd/mm/yyyy) 18/12/2003
Finder ROCHETTE P.
Original Mass (g) 365.33
Mass at MNA (g) 362.3
Thin section not available
Status OFFICIAL
Coarse Type STONY
Type CHONDRITE
Class/Clan ORDINARY CHONDRITE
Group H 6
Shock stage
Weathering grade
Fa (Ol)
Fs (low Ca Px)
Classified by A. Burroni and L. Folco (MNA-SI)
Comments Likely paired with JOH 03001.
Other data
References
  1. Folco L. and Zeoli A. (2005) The meteorite collection of the Italian Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide “Felice Ippolito” (December 2005 update). Terra Antartica 12(1), 35-39.
    http://192.167.120.37/Editoria/TAP/TA_pdfs/Volume_12/TA_12_035_Folco.pdf
  2. Folco L., Rochette P., Gattacceca J. and Perchiazzi N. (2006) In situ identification, pairing, and classification of meteorites from Antarctica through magnetic susceptibility measurements. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 41(3), 343-353.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2006.tb00467.x
  3. Russell S.S., Folco L., Grady M.M., Zolensky M. E., Jones R., Righter K., Zipfel J. and Grossman N. (2004) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No.88 2004 July. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 39(S8), A215-A272.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2004.tb00357.x
PROJECT
Title Meteoriti antartiche
Acr
Code PNRA 2002/5.4
PI Marcello Mellini

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