Miller Range 11197 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Miller Range 11197
- Year Discovered: 2011
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antarctica
- Precise Recovery Location: (0.0, 0.0)
- Mass: 39.3 grams
- Classification: Diogenite
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Miller Range 11197 Meteorite
The Miller Range 11197 meteorite was discovered in 2011. It was recovered in Antarctica (0.0, 0.0). It has a mass of 39.3 grams.
Miller Range 11197 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.
Miller Range 11197’s official classification is Diogenite. The “Diogenite” classification applies to a type of achondrite meteorite, part of the diogenite group, which is characterized by a lack of chondrules and a composition primarily composed of orthopyroxene. These meteorites, known for specific geochemical signatures like oxygen isotopic ratios, are closely associated with eucrites and howardites, forming the HED group that is potentially linked to asteroid 4 Vesta.
The Miller Range 11197 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: 1/15/24