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L3.6 TKW 1319 grams. Fall not observed. Found 2006 in Antarctica. Location Map of Antarctic FindsAMN writes:Macroscopic Description by Kathleen McBride: The exterior has a brown/black fusion crust with polygonal fractures and minor evaporites. The interior is a dark gray to black matrix, loaded with chondrules and inclusions of various colors. The meteorite is moderately hard. Thin Section Description (,2) by Tim McCoy, Cari Corrigan, Linda Welzenbach: The section exhibits numerous closely-packed, well-defined chondrules of a range of sizes (up to 3 mm) in a black matrix of fine-grained silicates, metal and troilite. Modest shock effects and weathering are present. Silicates are unequilibrated; olivines range from Fa4-28 and pyroxenes from Fs4-23. The meteorite is an L3 chondrite (estimated subtype 3.6). Click to view larger photos #1 #2 #3
Macroscopic Description by Kathleen McBride: The exterior has a brown/black fusion crust with polygonal fractures and minor evaporites. The interior is a dark gray to black matrix, loaded with chondrules and inclusions of various colors. The meteorite is moderately hard. Thin Section Description (,2) by Tim McCoy, Cari Corrigan, Linda Welzenbach: The section exhibits numerous closely-packed, well-defined chondrules of a range of sizes (up to 3 mm) in a black matrix of fine-grained silicates, metal and troilite. Modest shock effects and weathering are present. Silicates are unequilibrated; olivines range from Fa4-28 and pyroxenes from Fs4-23. The meteorite is an L3 chondrite (estimated subtype 3.6).
The exterior has a brown/black fusion crust with polygonal fractures and minor evaporites. The interior is a dark gray to black matrix, loaded with chondrules and inclusions of various colors. The meteorite is moderately hard.
The section exhibits numerous closely-packed, well-defined chondrules of a range of sizes (up to 3 mm) in a black matrix of fine-grained silicates, metal and troilite. Modest shock effects and weathering are present. Silicates are unequilibrated; olivines range from Fa4-28 and pyroxenes from Fs4-23. The meteorite is an L3 chondrite (estimated subtype 3.6).