Antarctic meteorite

Japanese: 南極隕石 - なんきょくいんせき
Antarctic meteorite
A general term for meteorites found in the Antarctic region. About 15,000 have been found so far, accounting for nearly 90% of all meteorites ever found. In addition to including most types of meteorites found in other regions, new types of meteorites, such as meteorites of lunar origin, have also been found among Antarctic meteorites.
→ Related article: Lunar meteorites

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Japanese:
南極地域で発見された隕石の総称。これまでに約１万5000個が発見されており，発見された全隕石の90％近くを占める。他の地域で発見されたほとんどの種類の隕石を含むほか，月起源の隕石など，新しいタイプの隕石も南極隕石中で見つかっている。
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