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Forest Vale is an H4 ordinary chondrite meteorite that fell in New South Wales, Australia, in 1942. The H4 classification identifies it as a high-iron ordinary chondrite whose minerals and chondrules record moderate thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid. It is used in meteoritical and planetary-science studies of ordinary-chondrite composition, heating, and the early evolution of rocky bodies in the Solar System.
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What is the Forest Vale meteorite's exact type?
It is an H4 ordinary chondrite. H4 identifies both its iron-rich chemical group and its moderate level of thermal metamorphism.
Where did Forest Vale fall in 1942?
It fell in New South Wales, Australia. The year of the fall was 1942.
What are chondrules in Forest Vale?
Chondrules are rounded mineral grains common in ordinary chondrites. In Forest Vale, they help record the heating history of the parent asteroid.
Is Forest Vale from a planet or asteroid?
Its minerals and chondrules record conditions on a parent asteroid. It is not described as a fragment from a known planet.
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