Updates on Pairing Issues with the US Antarctic Meteorite CollectionThe US Antarctic meteorite program has re-covered >21,000 meteorites since 1976, with thousands of those recovered from several icefields over multiple seasons, some-times spanning over a decade [1]. Pairing is assigned as best as possible at the time of classification, based on information from the field team, macro-scale hand sample features in the lab, and petrography, but later focused studies can reveal details that suggest re-evaluation of pairing groups. As a result, pairing groups are revealed over time, and must be continuously updated. Here we examine a few groups with known issues and give an update on some of the larger or more significant pairing groups.
Document ID
20150018574
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Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Righter, K. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Satterwhite, C. (Jacobs Technology, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Schutt, J. (Case Western Reserve Univ. Cleveland, OH, United States)