GRO 85201,0 (USNM 6534)

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Expedition:

Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET)

Notes:

The specimen is flat and roughly the shape of a slightly curved extended hand with closed fingers and thumb. The convex surface was the anterior surface during stable oriented flight. A distinct stagnation point is present at the center of this surface from which streamers of melt flowed to a circumferential lip that separates the anterior and posterior surfaces. The anterior surface is a dark reddish brown due to the presence of terrestrial oxides with patches of black fusion crust. The posterior surface is darker and has a uniform matte appearance. The specimen has been exposed to long terrestrial weathering, but its delicate ablation-produced markings are remarkably well preserved.

Record Last Modified:

31 Jan 2024

Specimen Count:

1

USNM Number:

USNM 6534

Weight:

1198 g

Place:

Antarctica

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Meteorites

Inventory Collection

NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:

nmnhmineralsciences_1023599

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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/397b65c53-3714-4795-bcaa-f9bcaf1b2db5

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