Meteorite Thin Section Package Contents
Thin Section Set
The following is a list of thin section samples. It is important to note that the samples in the various sets are not exactly the same as the ones listed here. This list represents one set of samples.
| Sample Number | Rock Classification |
|---|---|
| ALH 77011 | Ordinary Chondrite (Unequilibrated, Type L3) |
| ALH 81015 | Ordinary Chondrite (Equilibrated Type H5) |
| ALH 84028 | Carbonaceous Chondrite (Type CV3) |
| ALH 83100 | Carbonaceous Chondrite (Type CM2) |
| ALH 81021 | Enstatite Chondrite (Type E6) |
| ALH 84007 | Enstatite Achondrite (Aubrite) |
| PCA 82506 | Ureilite (Olivine-Pigeonite Achondrite) |
| ALH 78040 | Polymict eucrite (Feldspar-Pigeonite Basaltic breccia) |
| EET 79001 | Shergottite (Feldspar-Pyroxene Basalt) |
| RKP 79015 | Mesosiderite (Stony-Iron) |
| ALH 81013 | Hexahedrite (Iron) |
| GIBEON | Octahedrite (Iron) |
Meteorite Sample Disk
The Meteorite sample disk includes small samples of the following meteorites:
| Name | Find Location | Find Date | Mass (kg) | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALH 90411 | Allan Hills, Antarctica | 1990 | 5.8 | Chondrite L3 |
| LEW 87030 | Lewis Cliff, Antarctica | 1987 | 8.0 | Chondrite H5 |
| Allende | Allende Mexico | 1969 | 1,000 | Carbonaceous chondrite |
| EET 83227 | Elephant Moraine, Ant. | 1983 | 2.0 | Basaltic achondrite |
| Gibeon | Namibia, Africa | 1836 | 21,000 | Iron - octahedrite |
| Brenham | Kansas, USA | 1882 | 4,400 | Stony-iron - pallasite |