Country:
Turkmenistan
State/District:
Dashkhowus Velayat
Date of fall/find:
Fell 1998, June 20 1725
Total known weight:
1100 kg (approx.)
Number of pieces:
1
Type:
Ordinary chondrite. H5
Shock stage: S2
Weathering stage: W0
Meteoritical Bulletin record: Click here
A large bolide was observed by people in several villages, and a loud whistling followed by a crashing noise was heard. A large mass impacted 30–50 m from several farmers in a cotton field, creating a 6 m wide, 4 m deep crater. A single stone weighing ~900 kg was recovered from the crater, and 1000–1100 kg was recovered in total. Mineralogy and classification (O. Odekov, Turk; S. Muhamednazarov, NHCT; A. Ivanov, Vernad): olivine, Fa18.0; pyroxene, Fs15.9. Specimens: type specimens, NHCT, Vernad; main mass, Turk. This meteorite is also known by the name Saparmurat Turkmenbashy.