Allan Hills 83008 meteorite
Allan Hills 83008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.4-3.7, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 272 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 83008
- Classification
- L3.4-3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 272 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.6917° S, 159.3731° 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 83008
- Allan Hills A80133 L3.5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 83040 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A80130 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 83025 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81025 L3.6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A80131 H4 · 0 km away
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- 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