2733 grams. 14.0 x 10.0 x 9.0 cm. H3.3
Fall not observed. Found 1995 in Antarctica.
Location Map of Antarctic Finds
AMN writes:
Macroscopic Description - Kathleen McBride
This ordinary chondrite has brown/black fusion crust with lighter brown circular splotches with an iridescent sheen. Polygonal fractures are present. The entire exterior surface is smooth. The interior is dark gray to black with numerous white to cream colored chondrules less than 1 mm sized and smaller. Some areas are rusty and there are some glassy clasts/chondrules that are translucent to opaque.
Thin Section Description (,2) - Brian Mason
The section shows numerous chondrules (up to 1.8 mm across), chondrule fragments, and mineral grains in a dark matrix containing a moderate amount of nickel-iron and troilite. The meteorite is essentially unweathered. Microprobe analyses show olivine and pyroxene of variable composition: olivine, Fa1-21; pyroxene, Fs2-17. The meteorite is classified as an H3 chondrite (estimated H3.4).
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