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| Zaisho meteorite | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stony-iron |
| Class | Pallasite |
| Group | Pallasite main group, anomalous [1] |
| Country | Japan [1] |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Coordinates | 33°42′N 133°48′E / 33.700°N 133.800°E [1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 1898 [2] |
| TKW | 330 grams (12 oz) [1] |
Zaisho is a meteorite whose fall in Japan in February 1898 was seen by observers on the ground. [1] [2] As of 2019 [update] it remains one of only four known pallasite falls, along with Marjalahti, Mineo and Omolon. [3]
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Zaisho". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ a b "METEORITE FALLS CALENDAR - FEBRUARY". impactika.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Buseck, Peter R.; Jim Clark (June 1984). "Zaisho a pallasite containing pyroxene and phosphoran olivine" (PDF). Mineralogical Magazine. 48 (347): 229–35. Bibcode: 1984MinM...48..229B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.608.9261. doi: 10.1180/minmag.1984.048.347.06. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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| Zaisho meteorite | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stony-iron |
| Class | Pallasite |
| Group | Pallasite main group, anomalous [1] |
| Country | Japan [1] |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Coordinates | 33°42′N 133°48′E / 33.700°N 133.800°E [1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 1898 [2] |
| TKW | 330 grams (12 oz) [1] |
Zaisho is a meteorite whose fall in Japan in February 1898 was seen by observers on the ground. [1] [2] As of 2019 [update] it remains one of only four known pallasite falls, along with Marjalahti, Mineo and Omolon. [3]
Mineralogy
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| This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (January 2013) |
Classification
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| This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (January 2013) |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Zaisho". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ a b "METEORITE FALLS CALENDAR - FEBRUARY". impactika.com. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Buseck, Peter R.; Jim Clark (June 1984). "Zaisho a pallasite containing pyroxene and phosphoran olivine" (PDF). Mineralogical Magazine. 48 (347): 229–35. Bibcode: 1984MinM...48..229B. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.608.9261. doi: 10.1180/minmag.1984.048.347.06. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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