Adelie Land meteorite
| Adelie Land | |
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Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 1912 |
| TKW | 1000 g[1] |
Adelie LandFrancis Howard Bickerton (1889-1954), a member of Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition. It was named after Adélie Land and it was the first meteorite found in Antarctica.[2]
Only one fragment of about 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) was found. It was classified as L5 ordinary chondrite. The meteorite is roughly 3.49 Ga old.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Adelie Land
- ISBN 978-1-86254-876-3.
- ^ "Adelie Land meteorite, George V Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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