Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Österplana 045

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Österplana 045

Basic information

Name: Österplana 045
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 045
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2002
Country: Sweden

Classification
history:

Recommended:

Relict OC [explanation]

Comments:

Entered 30 Apr 2007

Catalogs:

Relict meteorite
info:

Name: Österplana 045
Fieldname: Ark 031
Origin/pseudonym: Österplana, Sweden
Purchased:
Purchase or find date: 7-May-2002
Lat/long: 58°35'N, 13°26'E
Mass: 35 x 20 mm
Pieces:
Specimens: Vinninga - Dept. of Geology, Lund University
Description: Dark meteorite in red limestone block (170 x 130 x 48 mm). Meteorite-exposed surface not sawed, but sides of block are sawed. Prominent grey reduction halo (90 x 70 mm).
Info: Birger Schmitz and Mario Tassinari
Name assigned to:
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

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(58° 35'N, 13° 26'E)

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