Allende, Carbonaceous Chondrite CV3

Fell on February 8, 1969
Chihuahua, Mexico

This fall revolutionized the study of meteorites. Suddenly, nearly 2 tons of carbonaceous chondrite were available for study, just when fine new analytical facilities were available, due to the Apollo moon missions and the study of lunar rocks.

allende4287egg.jpg This sample is a single stone (individual) cut in half:

 This sample shows Ca-Al-rich inclusions:

 This sample shows fusion crust:

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