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The meteorite with a single total mass of 630 gm as a visible meteorite has fallen on 22 March 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Al-Sherqat subdistrict within Salah Al-Din, northern Iraq; and therefore, was named Al-Sherqat meteorite by the authors.
Salih Awadh
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Determination of strewn fields for meteorite falls
When an object enters the atmosphere it may be detected as a meteor. A bright meteor, called a fireball, may be a sign of a meteorite fall. Instrumentally observed meteorite falls provide unique opportunities to recover and analyse unweathered ...
Jarmo Moilanen+2 more
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The cause of the end-Cretaceous (KPg) mass extinction is still debated due to difficulty separating the influences of two closely timed potential causal events: eruption of the Deccan Traps volcanic province and impact of the Chicxulub meteorite. Here we
Andrea Dutton+2 more
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WITH reference to the interesting meteorite of Mighei, examined by M. Stanislas Meunier, I have not observed, in any of the notices I have seen, any statement as to whether the organic matter exhibited any traces of an organized structure. I would suggest that, if it has not already been done, it should be carefully examined to see if the carbonaceous ...
J. R. Hill
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The Winchcombe meteorite, a unique and pristine witness from the outer solar system
Direct links between carbonaceous chondrites and their parent bodies in the solar system are rare. The Winchcombe meteorite is the most accurately recorded carbonaceous chondrite fall. Its pre-atmospheric orbit and cosmic-ray exposure age confirm that it
A. King+123 more
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At present, there are more than 190 craters have been confirmed on the earth, and most of the simple impact craters with a diameter of less than 1 km are formed by iron impactor.There is a large amount of iron meteorite material around the impact crater ...
Jingyue Cui+4 more
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Returning extraterrestrial samples to Earth has become essential for future deep space exploration. Achieving a comprehensive evaluation of the physical and chemical properties of samples with minimal damage is key to analyzing extraterrestrial samples ...
Hongpeng Wang+8 more
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Kivesvaara C2 chondrite: silicate petrography and chemical composition [PDF]
Fragments of the Kivesvaara meteorite were said to have been found in Paltamo, northern Finland in 1968. The chemical and mineral composition and the textural features show that this meteorite is a rare C2 carbonaceous chondrite.
K.A. Kinnunen, R. Saikkonen
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