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Allan Hills 84001 (commonly abbreviated ALH 84001 is a meteorite that was found in Allan Hills, Antarctica on December 27, 1984 by a team of U.S. meteorite hunters from the ANSMET project. Like other members of the group of SNCs  ALH 84001 is thought to be from Mars. However, it does not fit into any of the previously discovered SNC groups. On discovery, its mass was 1.93 kilograms (4.3 lb). It made its way into headlines worldwide in 1996 when scientists announced that it might contain evidence for microscopic fossils of Martian bacteria based on carbonate globules observed.

Meteorite fragment ALH 84001
Type	Achondrite
Clan	Martian meteorite
Grouplet	Orthopyroxenite
Composition	Low-Ca Orthopyroxene, Chromite, Maskelynite, Fe-rich carbonate
Shock stage	B
Weathering grade	A/B
Country	Antarctica
Region	Allan Hills, Far Western Icefield
Coordinates	76°55′13″S 156°46′25″ECoordinates: 76°55′13″S 156°46′25″E
Observed fall	No
Found date	1984
TKW	1930.9 g

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