Allan Hills 84231 meteorite
Allan Hills 84231 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1984. A total of 43 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 84231
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 43 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.9028° S, 156.9537° 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 84231
- Allan Hills 84120 L3.8 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84089 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84092 L6 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 85140 H6 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84158 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 84088 H5 · 1 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78162 Antarctica · 1978
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Launton United Kingdom · 1830