LaPaz Icefield 04846 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: LaPaz Icefield 04846
- Year Discovered: 2004
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location:
- Mass: 0.5 grams
- Classification: Eucrite-br
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the LaPaz Icefield 04846 Meteorite
The LaPaz Icefield 04846 meteorite was discovered in 2004. It was recovered in Antarctica . It has a mass of 0.5 grams.
LaPaz Icefield 04846 is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
LaPaz Icefield 04846’s official classification is Eucrite-br. The “Eucrite-br” classification indicates a brecciated type of achondrite from the eucrite group, characterized by a composition without chondrules and an origin from a differentiated celestial body. These meteorites, primarily composed of Fe-rich pyroxene and Na-poor plagioclase, are a common type of basaltic achondrite, sharing geochemical properties with diogenites and howardites within the HED meteorite group, and possibly associated with asteroid 4 Vesta.
The LaPaz Icefield 04846 meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/12/24