Summary Abstract: While investigating the moraine deposits and geology on the northeast ridge of Derrick Peak above the Hatherton and McCraw Glacier, an important impact site of a meteorite shower was discovered. The Waikato University Group and an American-Japanese research group combined efforts to describe and analyse the Derrick Peak meteorite fall. Description of the meteorites was recorded and geochemical investigations of the composition, metallurgy and mineralogy of the meteorites and their inclusions were conducted.

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Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: The investigators homepage

Geographic Coverage

N: -79.0

S: -80.0

E: 160.0

W: 155.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1978-11-12

Stop Date: 1979-01-08

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > BRITANNIA RANGE CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > DERRICK PEAK GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH >ROCKS/MINERALS/CRYSTALS >METEORITES    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS    [Information]

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

FIELD INVESTIGATION    [Information]

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS    [Information]

Quality

Please check the publications. Some collected fragments held at Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Keywords

FIELD MEASUREMENTS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand    [Information] Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/ Data Center Personnel Name: SHULAMIT GORDON Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Personnel

CHRIS HENDY Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: +64 7 856 2889 Ext 4381 Or 4392 Fax: +64 7 838 4218 Email: c.hendy at waikato.ac.nz Contact Address: Department of Chemistry University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 City: Hamilton Country: New Zealand

CEISHA POIROT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: c.poirot at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

SHULAMIT GORDON Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: +64 3 358 0200 Fax: +64 3 358 0211 Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz Contact Address: Antarctica New Zealand Private Bag 4745 City: Christchurch Country: New Zealand

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-04-15 Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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