Adélie Land meteorite

Adélie Land meteorite

The Meteorite Adélie Land (named for Adélie Land) was discovered on December 5, 1912 in antarctica (67°11'S, 142°23'E) by Frank Bickerton (1889-1954).

It has a mass of one kilogram and was classified as L5-Chondrite. It was the first meteorite found in Antarctica.

External links

* [http://www.amonline.net.au/geoscience/collections/specimens.htm Report by amonline.net.au]


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