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Catalog of Antarctic meteorites, 1977-1978 / Ursula B. Marvin and Brian Mason, editors

Catalog of Antarctic meteorites, 1977-1978 / Ursula B. Marvin and Brian Mason, editors

The Smithsonian catalogs Catalog of Antarctic meteorites, 1977-1978 / Ursula B. Marvin and Brian Mason, editors as catalogs in its Meteorites records.

During two expeditions to Antarctica (1976-77 and 1977-78), more than 300 pieces of meteorites were collected from a small area adjacent to the Allan Hills (77S̜, 159E̜) in Victoria Land. The 1977-78 meteorites were collected with special care to avoid contamination, and were transported in frozen condition to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, where they were processed under similar conditions to

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The Smithsonian lists the object under Meteorites and dates it 1980.

During two expeditions to Antarctica (1976-77 and 1977-78), more than 300 pieces of meteorites were collected from a small area adjacent to the Allan Hills (77S̜, 159E̜) in Victoria Land. The 1977-78 meteorites were collected with special care to avoid contamination, and were transported in frozen condition to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, where they were processed under similar conditions to

Smithsonian InstitutionCatalog of Antarctic meteorites, 1977-1978 / Ursula B. Marvin and Brian Mason, editors

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