Allan Hills 85049 meteorite
Allan Hills 85049 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1985. A total of 4.8 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 85049
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 4.8 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.8798° S, 156.4921° 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 85049
- Allan Hills 85050 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 85158 LL6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 85018 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 85125 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 85030 H6 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 85013 CM2 · 1 km away
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- 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