Allan Hills 83100 meteorite
Allan Hills 83100 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM1/2, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 3.02 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 83100
- Classification
- CM1/2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 3.02 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.7167° S, 159.6667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Allan Hills 83100
- Allan Hills 83051 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84056 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84071 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84101 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84243 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 85110 H5 · 0 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Dhofar 225 Oman · 2001
- LaPaz Icefield 04809 · 2004
- Miller Range 07680 · 2007
- Yamato 74662 Antarctica · 1974
- Allan Hills 83016 Antarctica · 1983
- Elephant Moraine 96016 Antarctica · 1996