Meteorite · Chondrite · Mexico
Allende
The largest carbonaceous chondrite found on Earth, which fell in 1969 and became the most-studied meteorite in history — its calcium–aluminium inclusions are among the oldest solid material in the Solar System.
MeteoritesObserved fall
Imagery
ARC-1971-A71-7431
Cosmosgenic Nuclides in Allende Meteorite - Group of seven specimens; No.s' K1, K2, 3512, 3515, 81-1, 81-6 and 81-3
1971
NASA/Ames · NASA media (public domain)
Knowledge connections
- Member of groupCarbonaceous Chondrites
- Associated withCometary & Meteoritic Chemistry
Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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