Allan Hills A81272 meteorite
Allan Hills A81272 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was found in Antarctica in 1981. A total of 23 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Allan Hills A81272
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 23 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.7008° S, 159.4022° 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 A81272
- Allan Hills A81265 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81001 Eucrite-unbr · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81181 L6 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A79040 H5 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81231 H4 · 0 km away
- Allan Hills A81122 L6 · 0 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lucé France · 1768
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88169 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85385 Antarctica · 1985