The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 96, September 2009
January 1, 2009
The Meteoritical Bulletin No. 96 contains a total of 1590 newly approved meteorite names with their relevant data. These include 12 from specific locations within Africa, 76 from northwest Africa, 9 from the Americas, 13 from Asia, 1 from Australia, 2 from Europe, 950 from Antarctica recovered by the Chinese Antarctic Research Expedition (CHINARE), and 527 from the American Antarctic program (ANSMET). Among these meteorites are 4 falls, Almahata Sitta (Sudan), Sulagiri (India), Ash Creek (United States), and Maribo (Denmark). Almahata Sitta is an anomalous ureilite and is debris from asteroid 2008 TC3 and Maribo is a CM2 chondrite. Other highlights include a lunar meteorite, a CM1 chondrite, and an anomalous IVA iron. ?? The Meteoritical Society, 2009.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 96, September 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2009.tb01227.x |
| Authors | M.K. Weisberg, C. Smith, G. Benedix, C.D.K. Herd, K. Righter, H. Haack, A. Yamaguchi, Aoudjehane H. Chennaoui, J. N. Grossman |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Meteoritics and Planetary Science |
| Index ID | 70035289 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |