Adélie Land meteorite
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Adelie Land 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
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Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
discovered on December 5, 1912 in Antarctica by Francis Howard Bickerton
Francis Howard Bickerton
Treasure-hunter, Antarctic explorer, soldier, aeronaut, entrepreneur, big-game hunter and movie-maker, Francis Howard Bickerton not only made a major contribution to the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911–14 but was also recruited for Sir Ernest Shackleton's "Endurance" Expedition; he fought...
(1889-1954). It was named after Adélie Land
Adélie Land
Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between 136° E and 142° E , with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2,600 km toward the South Pole. It is claimed by France as one of five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, although not...
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
Ordinary chondrite
The Ordinary chondrites are a class of stony chondritic meteorites. They are by far the most numerous group and comprise about 87% of all finds...
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