Allende meteorite specimens
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The Allende meteorite specimens are fragments of a large carbonaceous chondrite that fell in Mexico in 1969 and are prized by scientists as some of the oldest and most primitive material from the early solar system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Allende meteorite | 1 |
| Allende meteorite specimens canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Allende meteorite specimens Context triple: [American Museum of Natural History, hasNotableObject, Allende meteorite specimens]
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Mineralia
Mineralia is the mineral kingdom in Carl Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae, encompassing all non-living, inorganic natural substances.
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Nakhl
Nakhl is a small desert town and administrative center located in Egypt’s North Sinai region, historically serving as a strategic waypoint in the central Sinai Peninsula.
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Météores
Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
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Gaspra
Gaspra is a seaside resort town on the southern coast of Crimea, known for its mild climate, beaches, and historic landmarks such as the Swallow's Nest castle.
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Selenites
Selenites are the fictional intelligent lunar inhabitants depicted in H. G. Wells's science fiction novel "The First Men in the Moon," characterized by their insect-like physiology and complex underground society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Allende meteorite specimens Target entity description: The Allende meteorite specimens are fragments of a large carbonaceous chondrite that fell in Mexico in 1969 and are prized by scientists as some of the oldest and most primitive material from the early solar system.
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A.
Mineralia
Mineralia is the mineral kingdom in Carl Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae, encompassing all non-living, inorganic natural substances.
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B.
Nakhl
Nakhl is a small desert town and administrative center located in Egypt’s North Sinai region, historically serving as a strategic waypoint in the central Sinai Peninsula.
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C.
Météores
Météores is one of the scientific essays by René Descartes, accompanying his Discours de la méthode and focusing on the study of meteorological and atmospheric phenomena.
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D.
Gaspra
Gaspra is a seaside resort town on the southern coast of Crimea, known for its mild climate, beaches, and historic landmarks such as the Swallow's Nest castle.
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E.
Selenites
Selenites are the fictional intelligent lunar inhabitants depicted in H. G. Wells's science fiction novel "The First Men in the Moon," characterized by their insect-like physiology and complex underground society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carbonaceous chondrite fragments
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meteorite specimens ⓘ |
| approximateAge | 4.56 billion years ⓘ |
| compositionType | stony meteorite ⓘ |
| contains |
amino acids
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calcium–aluminum-rich inclusions ⓘ carbonaceous material ⓘ chondrules ⓘ matrix rich in fine-grained material ⓘ organic compounds ⓘ presolar grains ⓘ refractory inclusions ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | observed fall ⓘ |
| distribution | multiple research institutions worldwide ⓘ |
| fallCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| fallDate | 1969-02-08 ⓘ |
| fallLocation |
Chihuahua, Mexico
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near Pueblito de Allende ⓘ |
| fallYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| hostBody | asteroidal parent body ⓘ |
| interiorAppearance | black matrix with white inclusions ⓘ |
| meteoriteClass | carbonaceous chondrite ⓘ |
| meteoriteGroup | CV3 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pueblito de Allende ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abundance of calcium–aluminum-rich inclusions
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evidence of early Solar System heating events ⓘ high scientific value ⓘ nucleosynthetic isotopic anomalies ⓘ oxygen isotopic anomalies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allende meteorite
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linked to:
Allende meteorite specimens
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| relatedEvent | Allende meteorite fall ⓘ |
| significance |
among the oldest known solid materials in the Solar System
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considered primitive solar nebula material ⓘ |
| storage |
national meteorite collections
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natural history museums ⓘ university collections ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
cosmochemists
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meteoriticists ⓘ planetary scientists ⓘ |
| surfaceAppearance | dark fusion crust ⓘ |
| totalKnownWeight | over 2 metric tons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chronology of planetary formation
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cosmochemistry research ⓘ early Solar System studies ⓘ isotopic anomaly studies ⓘ organic chemistry in meteorites ⓘ presolar grain analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Allende meteorite specimens Description of subject: The Allende meteorite specimens are fragments of a large carbonaceous chondrite that fell in Mexico in 1969 and are prized by scientists as some of the oldest and most primitive material from the early solar system.
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linked to: Allende meteorite specimens