Allan Hills A81039 meteorite
Allan Hills A81039 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 1981. A total of 206 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills A81039
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 206 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.6933° S, 159.1833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Allan Hills A81039
- Allan Hills A79036 H5 · 1 km away
- Allan Hills 88052 CM2 · 2 km away
- Allan Hills 83069 L5 · 2 km away
- Allan Hills A81007 Eucrite-pmict · 2 km away
- Allan Hills A81240 H5 · 2 km away
- Allan Hills A80102 Eucrite-pmict · 2 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88183 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052345 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19290 Antarctica · 2019