Adelie Land meteorite

Adelie Land
Type	Chondrite
Class	Ordinary chondrite
Group	L6[1]
Country	Antarctica
Region	Adélie Land
Coordinates	67°11′S 142°23′E / 67.183°S 142.383°E / -67.183; 142.383Coordinates: 67°11′S 142°23′E / 67.183°S 142.383°E / -67.183; 142.383[1]
Observed fall	No
Found date	1912
TKW	1000 g[1]

Adelie Land^[1] is a meteorite discovered on December 5, 1912 in Antarctica by Francis Howard Bickerton (1889-1954). It was named after Adélie Land and it was the first meteorite found in Antarctica.

Only one fragment of about 1 kg was found. It was classified as L5 ordinary chondrite.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Adelie Land

External links

• Report by amonline.net.au

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