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Basic information | Name: Sinnai This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1956 Country: Italy Mass: 2 kg | ||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 6775 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as H6. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 10:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. “SINNAI” In peripherie of Sinnai, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Fell: February, 19, 1956, in the early morning. Stone; chondrite. 1 individual specimen, presumably weight about 2 kg. It is known about 5 pieces by weight 405 g, 355 g, 330 g, 245 g and 140 g. The bolide flew from north. The meteorite penetrated through the roof and the floor of one hut and buried itself to a depth of 25 cm. The meteorite break up into 7 fragments after the shock. The meteorite was investigated morphologically, mineralogically, chemically and radiographically. 4 fragments of total weight 1230 g are preserved at Mineralogical Institute, Cagliari. Source: V. Rossetti e R. Sitzia. “Meteorite di Sinnai (Cayliari)". Periodico di Mineralogia. Anno XXVII, No. 1, 179-206, 1958, Roma. | ||||||||||||||||
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References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 10, Moscow (1958)
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Geography: |
Statistics: This is the only approved meteorite from Sardegna, Italy This is 1 of 45 approved meteorites from Italy (plus 23 unapproved names) | ||||||||||||||||
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