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| Basic information | Name: Österplana 035 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 035 Observed fall: No Year found: 1996 Country: Sweden | ||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Apr 2007 | ||||
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Name: Österplana 035 Fieldname: Sex 001 Origin/pseudonym: Österplana, Sweden Purchased: Purchase or find date: 20-Mar-1996 Lat/long: 58°35'N, 13°26'E Mass: 80 x 60 x 15; 8 Pieces: Specimens: FMNH Description: The perhaps most beautiful and perfect fossil meteorite found by 2006. A large rounded meteorite, with perfecltly preserved chondrule structures almost throughout the entire exposed meteorite surface. Structure of an extraneous clast in original meteorite also preserved. Meteorite occurs in three plates of red limestone (195 x 290 x 31; 195 x 300 x 30 and 195 x 300 x 30 mm). One plate contains a not-so-nice cut through the margin of the meteorite. The two other plates contain the excellent cuts and texturally preserved surfaces through the meteorite. The upper and lower part of a nautiloid shell is exposed on each of these two plates. Prominent worm tracks around meteorite. Outer parts of meteorite have flaky appearance. Info: Birger Schmitz and Mario Tassinari Name assigned to: Date assigned: 0000-00-00 Assigned by: | ||||
| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 92, MAPS 42, 1647-1694 (2007)
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