Country:
Russia
State/District:
Astrakhanskaya oblast
Date of fall/find:
Found 2001
Total known weight:
140 kg
Number of pieces:
1
Type:
Ordinary chondrite
Shock stage: S1
Weathering stage: W3
Meteoritical Bulletin record: Click here
History: The stone was found on the flat steppes in the Kharabalinsky district, Astrakhan region, Russia. It was known to local people as a conspicuous strange magnetic stone for at least 10 years. Mr. Kotelevskyi sampled the stone in the summer of 2011, and passed the sample to Vernad during October 2012. Later, many small fragments of the meteorite were found around the main mass.
Physical characteristics: The stone is elliptically shaped (70 × 40 × 50 cm), dark-brown with reddish-brown patches, and fusion crusted.
ID#:
7631
Description:
Slice
Size:
5.5 x 2.5 x 0.3 cm
Weight:
6.2 gr
US$ 10.00
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2 more specimens of Kharabali
Class:
H5
Weight:
6 gr
Country:
Russia
US$ 10.00
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Class:
H5
Weight:
242 gr
Country:
Russia
US$ 360.00
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