| Suizhou meteorite | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stone [1] |
| Class | Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6) [1] |
| Country | China [1] |
| Region | Hubei [1] |
| Coordinates | 31°43′N 113°23′E / 31.717°N 113.383°E [1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | April 15, 1986 [1] |
| TKW | 270 kg [2] |
The Suizhou meteorite [2] is a stone meteorite which fell on April 15, 1986, in Dayanpo, 12.5 km to the southeast of Suizhou city, Hubei province, China.
Right after the fall of this meteorite, a group of scientists from the China University of Geosciences and the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a field survey and collection of Suizhou meteorite samples. [2] A total weight of 270 kg of this meteorite was collected. [2] The largest piece, a fragment of 56 kg in weight, is now preserved in the City Museum of Suizhou, and the smallest piece only weighs 20 g. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Suizhou". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Xiande Xie, Ming Chen. Suizhou Meteorite: Mineralogy and Shock Metamorphism. ISSN 2194-3176 ISSN 2194-3184 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-662-48477-7 ISBN 978-3-662-48479-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-48479-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015950454 Springer-Verlag 2016
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| Suizhou meteorite | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stone [1] |
| Class | Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6) [1] |
| Country | China [1] |
| Region | Hubei [1] |
| Coordinates | 31°43′N 113°23′E / 31.717°N 113.383°E [1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | April 15, 1986 [1] |
| TKW | 270 kg [2] |
The Suizhou meteorite [2] is a stone meteorite which fell on April 15, 1986, in Dayanpo, 12.5 km to the southeast of Suizhou city, Hubei province, China.
Right after the fall of this meteorite, a group of scientists from the China University of Geosciences and the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a field survey and collection of Suizhou meteorite samples. [2] A total weight of 270 kg of this meteorite was collected. [2] The largest piece, a fragment of 56 kg in weight, is now preserved in the City Museum of Suizhou, and the smallest piece only weighs 20 g. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Suizhou". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Xiande Xie, Ming Chen. Suizhou Meteorite: Mineralogy and Shock Metamorphism. ISSN 2194-3176 ISSN 2194-3184 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-662-48477-7 ISBN 978-3-662-48479-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-48479-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015950454 Springer-Verlag 2016
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