Allan Hills 85123 meteorite
Allan Hills 85123 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1985. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 85123
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.7524° S, 159.3891° 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 85123
- Allan Hills 85048 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 85037 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81308 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 83005 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 09001 L5/6 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 87900 L6 · 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