Konovo        42°32’N,  26°10’E

Burgas, Bulgaria

Fell: 1931 May 26

Classification: Ordinary chondrite

History: The fall was accompanied by light and sonic effects and smoke trace in the sky. The meteorite trajectory was from east to west. The witnesses heard two echoing shocks. The fall took place at 2:03 am. A single stone was found in the backyard of Mr. Panayot Sevkov in Konevo village. It was broken into several pieces. The main piece came to the Mineralogy Museum of the University of Sofia through E. Koen.

Physical characteristics: A single stone of about 90 g was found.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) Chondritic texture with diffuse chondrule boundaries.

Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and chemistry: Olivine Fa _28.4±0.2 (n=5), Orthopyroxene Fs _23.5±0.2, Wo _1.7±0.1 (n=5).

Classification: LL5, W0

Specimens: 1.47 g at USof. One polished section at CEREGE. This is the only material remaining from the original sample. The fate of the other pieces is unknown.