Allan Hills 84140 meteorite
Allan Hills 84140 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1984. A total of 164 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 84140
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 164 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 77.0238° S, 156.9966° 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 84140
- Allan Hills 84058 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84078 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 90414 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84074 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84150 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84053 CM2 · 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