CAMPIONE METEORITE - METEORITE SAMPLE

Name MacKay Glacier 14007
Abbreviation MCY 14007
Observed fall No
Place of Recovery Mackay Glacier, Antarctica
Country ANTARCTICA
Italian Antarctic Expedition 30
Latitude 77° 13' 38'' S
Longitude 158° 9' 12'' E
Findsite remarks
Field description 1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm fully crusted rounded stone, brownish
Find date (dd/mm/yyyy) 17/1/2015
Finder NAVA J.
Original Mass (g) 0.3
Mass at MNA (g) 0.18
Thin section available
Status OFFICIAL
Coarse Type STONY
Type CHONDRITE
Class/Clan ORDINARY CHONDRITE
Group L 5
Shock stage S4
Weathering grade W1
Fa (Ol) 22.0±0.7
Fs (low Ca Px) 18.6±0.8
Classified by F. Focacci and M. Gemelli (UniPI)
Comments
Other data
References
  1. Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Bouvier A. and Grossman J. (2020) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 107. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 55(2), 460-462.
    https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.13440
PROJECT
Title Meteoriti antartiche
Acr
Code PNRA 2013/AZ2.04
PI Luigi Folco

Sample Picture