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| Basic information | Name: Österplana 019 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 019 Observed fall: No Year found: 1997 Country: Sweden | ||||
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| Comments: | Entered 30 Apr 2007 | ||||
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Name: Österplana 019 Fieldname: Ark 019 Origin/pseudonym: Österplana, Sweden Purchased: Purchase or find date: 15-Apr-1997 Lat/long: 58°35'N, 13°26'E Mass: 35 x 20; 40 x 6 Pieces: Specimens: Vinninga - Dept. of Geology, Lund University Description: Large dark meteorite in two large red limestone plates (500 x 300 x 12 mm and 520 x 300 x 13 mm). In one plate xcellently preserved long nautiloid shell with perfectly exposed chambers and siphuncle crosses plate almost diagonally. In second plate more diffuse imprint of the same shell. Weak imprints also of other shells in the two plates. Meteorite occurs in one of the corners of the large plates. 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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