Antarctic meteorites recovered from Thiel Mountains, West Antarctica by the first Korea expedition for Antarctic meteorites

Abstract

In January 2007, the first Korea Expedition for Antarctic meteorites (KOREAMET) conducted a search for meteorites on the blue ice fields at Marti/Nash/Pirrit Hills and Thiel Mountains, West Antarctica. Five meteorites were recovered on the blue icel field at Moulton Escarpment, Thiel Mountains during 7 hours. The meteorites were vacuum sealed with plastic bags and transported to the lab under freezing temperature. Small amount of samples were taken for petrological study and oxygen isotopic measurments.