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Österplana 007

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Name: Österplana 007
This is an official name for a relict meteorite. Relict meteorites are composed mostly of terrestrial minerals, but are thought to have once been meteorites. Note: evidence that this was once a meteorite may not have been critically evaluated.
Abbreviation: Öst 007
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1993
Country: Sweden

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Relict OC [explanation]

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Entered 30 Apr 2007

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Relict meteorite
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Name: Österplana 007
Fieldname: Ark 007
Origin/pseudonym: Österplana, Sweden
Purchased:
Purchase or find date: 28-Dec-1993
Lat/long: 58°35'N, 13°26'E
Mass: 95 x 80; 95 x 8
Pieces:
Specimens: FMNH
Description: Large dark, very round meteorite in two large plates (each 480 x 480 x 30 mm). Surrounded by inner light orange reduction halo (210 x200 mm) and an another outer darker red halo. Meteorite with halos looks like an eye, where the meteorite is the pupil.
Info: Birger Schmitz and Mario Tassinari
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Date assigned: 0000-00-00
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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 92, MAPS 42, 1647-1694 (2007)

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Geography:

Sweden

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