Allan Hills 82139 meteorite
Allan Hills 82139 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1982. A total of 0.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 82139
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 0.2 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 77.0505° S, 157.2581° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Allan Hills 82139
- Allan Hills 82102 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82144 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82140 L6 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82118 L6 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82130 Ureilite · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 82117 L5 · 1 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78162 Antarctica · 1978
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84182 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Launton United Kingdom · 1830