Adelie Land meteorite

Adelie Land
TypeChondrite
ClassOrdinary chondrite
GroupL6[1]
CountryAntarctica
RegionAdélie Land
Coordinates67°11′S 142°23′E / 67.183°S 142.383°E / -67.183; 142.383[1]
Observed fallNo
Found date1912
TKW1000 g[1]

Adelie Land[1] is a meteorite discovered on December 5, 1912, in Antarctica by Francis Howard Bickerton (1889-1954), a member of Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition. It was named after Adélie Land and it was the first meteorite found in Antarctica.[2]

Only one fragment of about 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) was found. It was classified as L5 ordinary chondrite. The meteorite is roughly 3.49 Ga old.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Adelie Land
  2. ^ Mawson, Douglas (1996). Home of the Blizzard. Kent Town, South Australia: Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-86254-876-3.
  3. ^ "Adelie Land meteorite, George V Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica". Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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