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| Basic information | Name: Zlin This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1939 Country: Czech Republic Mass:  3.3 g | ||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 6493 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 87:
Zlin South Moravia, Czech Republic Ordinary chondrite (H4) A 3.3 g stone was found in Zlin in the collection of Mr. Jaroslav Novak, purchased before 1939. Its provenance is unknown. Classification (Jakuba Haloda and Patricie Tycova, PCU): Olivine, Fa18.5, Ca in olivine 0.04 wt%, MnO in olivine 0.4%. Pyroxene, Fs16.3Wo1.2. Accessory minerals include chromite, merillite, chlorapatite, troilite, and cristobalite-bearing objects. Specimens: main mass Mr. Novak; type specimen 1.8 g plus a thin section, PCU. | ||||||||||||
| Institutions and collections |
PCU: Charles University, Faculty of Science, Institute for Cheochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic (institutional address; updated 3 Mar 2011) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 87, MAPS 38, A189-A248 (2003)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Zlínský, Czech Republic This is 1 of 26 approved meteorites from Czech Republic (plus 1 unapproved name) | ||||||||||||
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