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Adelie Land^[1] is a meteorite discovered on December 5, 1912, in Antarctica by Francis Howard Bickerton (1889-1954), a member of Sir Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition. It was named after Adélie Land and it was the first meteorite found in Antarctica.^[2]

Only one fragment of about 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) was found. It was classified as L5 ordinary chondrite. The meteorite is roughly 3.49 Ga old.^[3]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Adelie Land
^ Mawson, Douglas (1996). Home of the Blizzard. Kent Town, South Australia: Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-86254-876-3.
^ "Adelie Land meteorite, George V Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica". Retrieved 14 April 2023.