Chadong (L6)


Country: China
State/District: Hunan Province
Date of fall/find: Fell 1998, September 17
Total known weight: 3.7 kg
Number of pieces: 1
Type: Ordinary chondrite. L6
Shock stage: S3
Weathering stage: W0/1

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A 3.7 kg stone was recovered near Shiniu village (coordinates given above) and Chadong town in Huayuan County by a farmer who had observed the meteorite to fall



ID#: 5011
Description: Crusted slice. Label from Michael Farmer
Size: 4.5 x 3.8 x 0.5 cm
Weight: 20.31 gr

US$ 1,820.00

 





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