Adelie Land Meteorite
Adelie Land 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.
| Adelie Land | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L6 |
| Country | Antarctica |
| Region | Adélie Land |
| Coordinates | 67°11′S 142°23′E / 67.183°S 142.383°E |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 1912 |
| TKW | 1000 g |
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.
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