Adelie Land[1] 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.[2]
| 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[1] |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 1912 |
| TKW | 1000 g[1] |
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.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Adelie Land
- ^ Mawson, Douglas (1996). Home of the Blizzard. Kent Town, South Australia: Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-86254-876-3.
- ^ "Adelie Land meteorite, George V Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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