Allan Hills 86605 meteorite
Allan Hills 86605 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1986. A total of 12 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills 86605
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 12 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.7081° S, 159.3098° 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 86605
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- Allan Hills 87901 H6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81012 Eucrite-pmict · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 88003 L4 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills 84236 H5 · 0 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