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The Allende meteorite is the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth. The fireball was witnessed at 01:05 on February 8, 1969, falling over the Mexican state of Chihuahua . [ 1 ] After it broke up in the atmosphere , an extensive search for pieces was conducted and over 2 tonnes (2.2 tons) were recovered.
L-excesses from 3 – 15% in several non-protein α-dialkyl amino acids have been found in the Murchison and Murray meteorites. [25] Their extraterrestrial origin is indicated by their absence in biological systems and significant heavy isotope enrichments in 13 C and deuterium compared to terrestrial values. [ 26 ]
The Allende meteorite has shown to be full of new minerals, after nearly forty years it has produced one in ten of the now known minerals in meteorites. [2] This CV3 carbonaceous chondrite was the largest ever recovered on earth and is referred to as the best-studied meteorite in history. [2] The inclusion has only been viewed via electron ...
Some pictures of carbonaceous chondrite: Allende, Tagish Lake and Murchison. Among them, Allende resembles the Kaba meteorite. Every year, the people of Kaba celebrate Kaba Town Day on the anniversary of the fall. Since 2009, the probable site of the burial has been commemorated by a memorial stone along a dune road near kilometer 193 of Highway 4.
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