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Classification of five new chondrite finds from Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Author(s) -
Pun Aurora,
McCoy T. J.,
Keil Klaus,
Wilson Ivan E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1990.tb01002.x
Subject(s) - meteorite , chondrite , geology , mafic , electron microprobe , geochemistry , mineralogy , astrobiology , physics
— Five small, weathered meteorites recovered from Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA, are called Roosevelt County 066–070. Based on optical microscopy and electron microprobe analysis of mafic minerals, RC 066–070 are classified as L5a chondrites. RC 068 and 069 are tentatively paired. RC 066 and RC 067 are not paired with RC 068 and RC 069. RC 066, 067 and 070 do not appear to be paired with each other or with RC 001–031.