Antarctic Meteorite Sample GRO 17102,0

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NASA Astromaterials 3D
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2022-05-16
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[**Astromaterials 3D**](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/index.htm) is a virtual library for exploration and research of NASA’s space rock collections. **Every Rock Tells a Story:** >For some curious reason, iron meteorites are rarely found in Antarctica, and so when an iron is recovered by the ANSMET Program, there is much anticipation in what it may reveal. GRO 17102 was found in 2017 and so as a newcomer to NASA's collection it has not yet been well studied.*[Continue reading...](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=GRO17102-0)* **More information:**https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=GRO17102-0 **NASA Astromaterials Collection:** Antarctic Meteorite Collection **Origin:** Unknown M-Type Asteroid **Collected:** ANSMET Field Season 2017, Grosvenor Mountains, Antarctica **Classification:** Iron-IAB **Credit:** NASA/Astromaterials 3D