Allan Hills 83021 meteorite
Allan Hills 83021 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 42 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 83021
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 42 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.6969° S, 159.3903° 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 83021
- Allan Hills A81255 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81032 L3.4 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 83036 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 85094 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 83048 L5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81151 LL5 · 0 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