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Allan Hills 84008 meteorite, Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica i
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Allan Hills 84008 meteorite Meteorite Fall Location
Allan Hills Group of Hills
Victoria Land Region
Eastern Antarctica Region
Antarctica Continent

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Allan Hills 84008 meteorite	Meteorite Fall Location
Allan Hills	Group of Hills
Victoria Land	Region
Eastern Antarctica	Region
Antarctica	Continent

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

76° 52' 56'' South , 158° 34' 45'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: pd2f8efnb

Type:

Meteorite Fall Location

Meteorite Class:

Aubrite meteorite

Meteoritical Society Class:

Aubrite

Metbull:

View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Köppen climate type:

EF : Ice cap climate

Mindat Locality ID:

31292

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:31292:6

GUID (UUID V4):

45aa1e47-67cf-490b-a5e6-1340071d9c5e

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

ALH 84008

Aubrite meteorite. 302 g.
Probably Paired with ALH84007, 706 g.

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12 valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Aubrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite

Formula: MnS

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Daubréelite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Djerfisherite

Formula: K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Geikielite

Formula: MgTiO₃

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

References:

bersite, troilite, daubreelite, and djerfisherite

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

References:

bersite, troilite, daubreelite, and djerfisherite

ⓘ Oldhamite

Formula: (Ca,Mg)S

References:

bersite, troilite, daubreelite, and djerfisherite

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Schreibersite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)₃P

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

References:

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Iron var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ		1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	Schreibersite	1.BD.05	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Alabandite	2.CD.10	MnS
ⓘ	Oldhamite	2.CD.10	(Ca,Mg)S
ⓘ	Daubréelite	2.DA.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Djerfisherite	2.FC.05	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Geikielite	4.CB.05	MgTiO₃
ⓘ	Perovskite	4.CC.30	CaTiO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
O	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Oldhamite	(Ca,Mg)S
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
S	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl
S	ⓘ Oldhamite	(Ca,Mg)S
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Oldhamite	(Ca,Mg)S
Ca	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Perovskite	CaTiO₃
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Alabandite	MnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Schreibersite	(Fe,Ni)₃P
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Djerfisherite	K₆(Fe,Cu,Ni)₂₅S₂₆Cl

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References

Marvin, U. & MacPherson, G. (Eds.) (1985) Comprehensive Listing of Meteorites: Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter 8 (2), 6-7. (Aug 1985)

Rosenshein, E. B., Ivanova, M. A., Dickinson, T. L., McCoy, T. J., Lauretta, D. S., Guan, Y., (2006) Oxide-bearing and FeO-rich clasts in aubrites. Meteoritics, vol. 41, Issue 4, p.495-503

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