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40,1 |
Location |
Miller Range |
Field Number |
24344 |
Dimensions (cm) |
0.9 x 0.7 x 0.4 |
Weight (g) |
0.64 |
Original Classification |
CV3 Chondrite |
Updated Classification |
CV 3.7 Chondrite Oxidized A |
Pairing |
MIL 13328;
MIL 13032;
MIL 13067;
MIL 13117;
MIL 13118;
MIL 13241;
MIL 15230;
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Fayalite (mol%): 1-2;Ferrosilite (mol%): 6 |
A/Be |
A/B |
50% of the exterior surface has black fusion crust, areas without fusion crust is weathered brown. The meteorite exhibits a black interior with a few large white inclusions. |
This very small, extensively altered meteorite exhibits large chondrules and CAIs in a dark matrix. Olivines range from Fa1-2 and a pyroxene is Fs6. The meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite, probably a CV3, although the small size and the extensive terrestrial alteration make the classification uncertain. |
Reclassification and pairing based on location proximal to other CV Oxidized A 3.7 from the southern MIL icefield. Details are reported in Righter et al. (2022); doi: 10.1111/maps.13932. |