Allende meteorite fall
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The Allende meteorite fall was a major 1969 carbonaceous chondrite meteorite event over Mexico that yielded some of the most scientifically important and primitive solar system material ever studied.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical event
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meteorite fall ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ |
| age | about 4.567 billion years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions (CAIs)
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oxygen isotopic anomalies ⓘ short-lived radionuclide 26Al ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Allende meteorite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Allende (meteorite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions
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chondrules ⓘ graphite grains ⓘ matrix rich in volatile elements ⓘ presolar silicon carbide grains ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | local residents of Allende, Chihuahua ⓘ |
| fallType | observed fall ⓘ |
| fragmentation | thousands of individual stones ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Allende, Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
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Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ Pueblito de Allende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteoriteClass | CV3 carbonaceous chondrite ⓘ |
| meteoriteGroup | CV group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteoriteName | Allende NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteoriteNameAbbreviation | Allende (CV3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteoriteType | carbonaceous chondrite ⓘ |
| month | February ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Allende, Chihuahua ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abundance of calcium–aluminium-rich inclusions
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early solar system chronology studies ⓘ evidence for short-lived radionuclides ⓘ isotopic anomalies ⓘ presolar grains ⓘ primitive solar system material ⓘ |
| observedAs |
airburst
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fireball ⓘ |
| partOf |
research on early solar system materials
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study of carbonaceous chondrites ⓘ |
| scientificImportance |
key reference for carbonaceous chondrite composition
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one of the most studied meteorites in history ⓘ |
| time | 1969-02-08 ⓘ |
| totalKnownWeight |
over 2 tonnes
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over 2000 kilograms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
radiometric dating of early solar system
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study of nucleosynthesis in stars ⓘ study of solar nebula processes ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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