Petrogenetic relationship between Allan Hills 77005 and other achondrites

• Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
• Main Authors: McSween, Harry Y., Jr., Stolper, Edward M., Taylor, Lawrence A., Muntean, Richard A., O'Kelley, G. Davis, Eldridge, James S., Biswas, Swarajranjan, Ngo, Hung T., Lipschutz, Michael S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 1979
• Subjects: Allan Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(79)90129-8

Allan Hills (ALHA) 77005 is a newly discovered, unique achondrite from Antarctica. Petrologic similarities with the shergottites in terms of mineralogy, oxidation state, inferred source region composition, shock metamorphic effects and shock ages suggest a genetic relationship. Volatile to involatil...