A's..ARN's History of Meteorites © 1996. 2006 Astronomical Research Network Aachen.....................................50'46'30'N., 6'05' E. Nordrhein-Westfalen , Germany Fall Apx 1880 Stone. Chondrite (L5) S3 Aprox. recovered weight 21g A stony meteorite 21g partly covered with fusion crust labelled "Meteorite fell near Aachen" is on display in Lippesches Landesmuseum , Detmold, Germany . Olivine Fa 24.6 Proxene Fs 20.5
Aarhus.................................... 56'11' N., 10'14' E. Jutland, Denmark Fell 1951, October 2, 1813 hrs Stone, Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6). Two stones, 300g and 420g, were recovered. The first stone broke into four pieces, 25.75 % total iron. Abajo......................................26'48' N., 105'25' W. Chihuahua, Mexico Found 1982 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5). A crusted individual weighing 319g and a fragment of 12g were found within the strewnfield of the Allende fall, near Cienega de Ceniceros de Abajo. Abbott......................................36'18' N. , 104'17' W. Colfax County, New Mexico, U.S.A. Found 1951, between 1951 and 1960 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6). Abbott is about 12 miles from Farley, 20 miles from Tafoya and Chico Description, polymict H3 to H6,25.35 % total iron. Main Mass is 9.5kg. Abee........................................54'13' N., 113'0' W. Alberta, Canada Fell 1952, June 10, 1105 hrs Stone. Enstatite chondrite (E4), black, brecciated. Seen to fall near Abee, N. of Edmonton Alberta. A stone of 107kg was recovered from a hole 2ft. to 3ft. in diameter, 6ft. deep and inclined at 25 degrees to the vertical. Analysis, 32.52 % total iron. Abernathy...................................33'51' N., 101'48' W. Lubbock County, Texas, U.S.A. Found 1941 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A mass of 2914g was found in a rock garden near Hale Center, Texas. It had been picked up 2 miles north of Abernathy. Abo.........................................60'26' N., 22'18' E. Turku, Finland Found 1840, known before this year Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H). One gram in Paris Museum, main mass unknown. Abu Moharek ................................27°14'22"N 29°50'09"E Egypt 1997 Oct 21 4500 g TW 1 specimen H4 S1 W3 18.7 16.2 1.1 Unknown 133 g, MNHNP5 Acapulco....................................16'53' N., 99'54' W. El Quemado Colony, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico Fell 1976, August 11, 1100 hrs Stone. Chondrite, anomalous (CHANOM). A single mass of 1914g was collected from a crater about 30 cm in diameter, chondritic composition, achondritic texture, analysis, 27.5 % total iron. Acfer Index...... 001 to 352 Acfer 043...................................27'31' N ., 3'55' E Aguemour, Algeria Found 1989 November Ordinary chondrite (H4) A single stone of 121g was found. Acfer 049...................................27'25' N., 3'43' E. Agemour, Algeria Found Nov. 19 1989 Ordinary Chondrite (H6) An 82.9g stone from the Acfer area has recently been classified Shock stage S2, W1 Acfer 328 ..................................27°43' N, 4°13' E Algeria Found 2001 December 22 Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3) A dark-brown, 180.07 g, roundish stone lacking fusion crust was found by F. Beroud and C. Boucher. Mineralogy and classification (B. Devouard and J.-L. Devidal, UBP; B. Zanda and M. Denise, MNHNP): large chondrules (~ 1 mm in diameter), several small CAIs, plus a very large (10 mm) irregular, zoned one. Mean olivine, Fa16.3 (range Fa0.6-56.5); mean low-Ca pyroxene, Fs16.0 (range Fs0.8- 60.2); shock stage, S3; weathering grade, W2/3. Specimens: type specimen, 20 g, MNHNP; main mass with finders. Acfer 331 ...................................27°35' N, 4°01' E Algeria Found 2001 December 23 Carbonaceous chondrite (CM2) Many, black, soft, porous and friable fragments totalling 750 g were found by F. Beroud and C. Boucher. Mineralogy and classification (B. Devouard and J.-L. Devidal, UBP; B. Zanda and M. Denise, MNHNP): matrix is abundant, and chondrules display large finegrained rims; metal is virtually absent except for small grains inside chondrules; hydrated phases characteristic of CM2 chondrites, including Fe-rich serpentine and tochilinite (PCPs), are ubiquitous within the matrix. Mean olivine, Fa9.5 (range Fa0.7-45.4); mean low-Ca pyroxene, Fs5.4 (range Fs1.4-20.9). Weathering grade, W0. Specimens: main mass with finders; type specimen, 22.6 g, MNHNP. Acfer 332 ..................................27°44' N, 4°08' E Algeria Found 2001 December 23 Carbonaceous chondrite (CO3) A brown, compact stone of 115.02 g was found by F. Beroud and C. Boucher. Mineralogy and classification (B. Devouard and J.-L. Devidal, UBP; B. Zanda and M. Denise, MNHNP): sharply defined chondrules from 0.1 to 0.3 mm and rare metal grains; olivine, mean Fa26.2 (range Fa2.9-74.0), low-Ca pyroxene, mean Fs6.6 (range Fs1.3-14.8), W2. Specimens: type specimen, 20.1 g, MNHNP; main mass with finders. Acfer 333 ..................................27°34' N, 4°04' E Algeria Found 2001 December 26 Carbonaceous chondrite (CO3) A dark-grey, slightly friable stone broken in 5 fragments and totalling 489 g was found by F. Beroud and C. Boucher. Mineralogy and classification (B. Devouard and J.-L. Devidal, UBP; B. Zanda and M. Denise, MNHNP): sharply defined chondrules from 0.1 to 0.3 mm and rare metal grains; olivine, mean Fa23.2 (range Fa0.7-81.7), low- Ca pyroxene, mean Fs7.4 (range Fs1.1-37.6), W2. Specimens: type specimen, 25.4 g, MNHNP; main mass with finders. Acfer 360.................................. 27°29' N, 3°46' E Algeria Found 2002, November 17 Achondrite (ureilite) A 68 g stone was found in the Acfer region, Algerian Sahara. Mineralogy and classification (E.-M. Chamorro, K. Pistre, P. Beck, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, ENSL, P. Grandjean, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1): typical ureilite texture, mmsized crystals, triple juctions and curved intergranular boundaries are observed. The mineral composition is olivine (Fo83) 90 vol. %, pigeonite (En75Wo8) 8 vol.% and interstitial carbonaceous material 2 vol.%. Olivine often contains metal inclusions, and pigeonite sometimes includes rounded olivine grains. Metal-rich rims surround silicate grain boundaries. Flakes of dark carbonaceous material consist of diamonds in the form of small grains within graphite, as revealed by Raman spectroscopy. Weathering grade appears to be minor. Specimens: main mass, F. Beroud and C. Boucher; type specimen 14 g, ENSL. Acfer 125 - 352.............................27'30' N., 4' E . Aguemour, Algeria Found 1989 to 1991 More finds from Acfer and other areas of the Sahara were analyzed and classified. WT. N Class Acfer 049 27' 25'N, 3'43'E 82.9g 1 H6 Acfer 056 27° 28' 3°53' 129 1 L4 Acfer 125 27' 41'N, 4'21'E 3380g 1 L6 Acfer 126 27' 31'N, 3'48'E 280g 1 LL5.6 Acfer 127 27' 42'N, 4'18'E 699g 1 L6 Acfer 173 27' 39'N, 4'02'E 262g 1 H6 Acfer 188 27' 35'N, 4'07'E 252g 1 H4 Acfer 229 27' 49.57'N, 4'14.76'E 325g 1 H5 Acfer 232 27' 44.37'N, 4'19.70'E 725g 6 H5 Acfer 246 27' 41.53'N, 3'19.30'E 923g 2 L6 Acfer 264 27' 41.68'N, 4'18.39'E 243g 1 LL6 Acfer 269 27' 30.89'N, 3'51.93 E 276g 1 LL6 Acfer 278 27' 38.32'N, 4'07.64'E 72g 1 H5 Acfer 279 27' 38.56'N, 4'04.13'E 96g 1 H5 Acfer 280 27' 32.12'N, 3'54.76'E 177g 6 L6 Acfer 283 27' 42.03'N, 4'13.76'E 187g 12 H5 Acfer 284 27' 42.36'N, 4'12.35'E 120g 2 H5 Acfer 285 27' 37.89'N, 4'06.44'E 69g 1 H4/5 Acfer 286 27' 47.68'N, 4'10.03'E 407g 6 H6 Acfer 287 27' 37.00'N, 4'11.43'E 59g 1 E4 Acfer 288 27' 35.49'N, 3'59.28'E 55g 1 L5 Acfer 289 27' 28.45'N, 3'51.85'E 76g 2 CR2 Acfer 290 27' 32.72'N, 4'02.91'E 213g 2 L6 Acfer 291 27' 42.48'N, 4'14.89'E 261g 1 H6 Acfer 292 27' 43.11'N, 4'29.17'E 432g 2 H5 Acfer 293 27' 39.95'N, 4'11.44'E 198g 1 LL6 Acfer 294 27' 38.98'N, 4'00.72'E 457g 1 H4 Acfer 295 27' 29.00'N, 3'54.93'E 217g 1 LL6 Acfer 296 27' 34.96'N, 4'00.00'E 121g 1 LL5-6 Acfer 297 27' 38.02'N, 4'02.48'E 43g 1 L6 Acfer 298 27' 42.55'N, 4'10.47'E 2000g 17 L6 Acfer 301 27' 31.64'N, 3'53.88'E 162g 1 H4 Acfer 302 27' 35.22'N, 3'57.85'E 95g 1 H5 Acfer 303 27' 36.13'N, 3'59.12'E 83g 1 H5 Acfer 304 27' 37.14'N, 4'01.54'E 60g 1 H6 Acfer 305 27' 41.24'N, 4'11.01'E 369g 1 L6 Acfer 306 27' 25.73'N, 3'49.20'E 129g 1 L6 Acfer 307 27' 29.45'N, 3'53.86'E 520g 2 L5 Acfer 309 27' 38.73'N, 4'12.27'E 185g 1 L6 Acfer 310 27' 41.01'N, 4'15.19'E 169g 2 H6 Acfer 312 27' 34.71'N, 3'58.13'E 364g 1 L5 Acfer 313 27' 36.04'N, 3'59.73'E 78g 1 H5 Acfer 315 27' 41.99'N, 4'11.17'E 506g 1 L/LL6 Acfer 316 27'41.25N, 4'14.70'E 126g H6 Acfer 317 27'35.56N, 4'24.09'E 878g H5 Acfer 318 27'33.02N, 3'59.88'E 292g H5 Acfer 319 27'33.12N, 3'48.97'E 2393g L6 Acfer 320 27'27.64N, 3'53.28'E 167g H5 Acfer 321 27°32.73' 4°03.67' 157g 1 H5 Acfer 322 27°33.55' 4°05.58' 25g 1. L5 Acfer 323 27°30.18' 3°52.77' 117g 1 LL5 Acfer 327 27°44' 4°26' 745g 3 H5 Acfer 328 27°44' 4°13' 180g 1 CV3 Acfer 329 27°35' 4°06' 30kg 6 L4/5 Acfer 330 27°39' 4°02' 490g 1 L6 Acfer 331 27°35' 4°01' 750g 10 CM2 Acfer 332 27°44' 4°08' 115g 1 CO3 Acfer 333 27°34' 4°04' 489g 5 CO3 Acfer 334 27°39' 4°23' 211g 1 L6 Acfer 335 27°44' 4°26' 261g 1 H4 Acfer 336 27°37' 4°04' 194g 4 L3.8 Acfer 337 27°41' 4°16' 360g 1 L3.8 Acfer 338 27°43' 4°16' 377g 4 H6 Acfer 339 27°33' 4°12' 400g 1 H5 Acfer 340 27°35' 4°18' 173g 1 L5 Acfer 347 27°41' 4°18' 1165g 1 L3 Acfer 348 27°58.76' 4°16.69' 8750g 1 L5 Acfer 349 27°50.44' 4°18.86' 298g 1 H6 Acfer 350 27°40.32' 4°31.58' 128g 1 H4 Acfer 351 27°42' 4°08' 211g 1 L6 Acfer 352 27°46' 4°01' 873g 1 L5 Achilles....................................39'46'36' N., 100'48'48' W. Rawlins County, Kansas, U.S.A. Found 1924, recognized 1950 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), veined. A mass the original weight of which is estimated at 16kg was found but was not recognised as a meteorite until 1950. Achiras.....................................33'10' S., 64'57' W Dept. Rio Cuarto, Cordoba, Argentina Fell 1902, at night Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A fragment of 780 grams is described. Analyzed, 23.07 % total iron. Acme........................................33'38' N., 104'16' W. Chaves County, New Mexico, U.S.A. Found 1947 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5). A mass of 75kg plus fragments was found. Acomita.....................................35'3' N., 107'34' W. Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA Found about June 1962 Pallasite One mass of 3956g was found . Main mass is with the University of New Mexico. Acuna ......................................29'19' N., 100'58' W. Near Sonora, Coahuila, Mexico Found 1981 Iron. Octahedrite, fine ( IVA ) . Main mass is 217.7 kg was found. Adalia......................................36'54' N., 30'41' E. Konia, Turkey Found 1883, known in this year Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC). Adams County................................39'8' N., 103'6' W. Colorado, U.S.A. Found 1928 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), brecciated. A badly oxidized stone of 5.7kg was found in section 17, township south, range 57 W. in Adams County. Ad-Dahbubah.................................19'50' N., 51'15' E. Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia Found 1961, March Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5). A weathered mass of about 200lb was found, and broke up on moving, the largest fragment being about 90lb. Adelaide South Australia, Australia Found 1972, recognized in this year Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type II (CM2). A single mass of 2031g was in the possession of the South Australian Dept of Mines for years prior to being recognized as a meteorite. Adhi Kot....................................32'6' N., 71'48' E. Nurpur, Shahpur district, Punjab, Pakistan Fell 1919, May 1, 1200 hrs Stone. Enstatite chondrite (E4). A stone of 4239g fell after detonations from NW. and appearance of smoke. Classification as an enstatite chondrite, type 1. Admire......................................38'42' N., 96'6' W. approx. Lyon County, Kansas, U.S.A. Found 1881 Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL). A mass of 12 to 15lb was ploughed up in 1881, and other masses later, making a total weight of over 80kg . Adrar 001...................................28'03' N, 0'10' E Found 1990 Ordinary chondrite (H4/5) Numerous fragments totalling 1917 g were found. Adrar Madet.................................18;30;N., 10'24'E. Agadez Niger Find 1997, March 15 Stone: Chondrite Ordinary (H5-6) W3, S2 Apx. recovered weight 1113g Ten chondrites were found in the sandy of north central Niger. Adrian......................................35'9' N., 102'43' W. Deaf Smith County, Texas, U.S.A. Found 1936 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondritc (H4), veined. A stone of 6.3kg was found in 1936, and a second of 16.3kg later. Adzhi-Bogdo.................................44'52 N., 95'25' E. Gobi Altay, Mongolia, Found, about the middle of the 19th century IRON (IA) A large mass about 70 X 50 X 45cm was found on the AdzhiBogdo Ridge. Several fragments were sent to Ulan-Bator and shown to be meteoritic. Adzhi-Bogdo.................................44'50' N., 95'10' E. Gobi Altay, Mongolia, Fell 1949, October 30, end of the month Chondrite, brecciated. (LL3-LL6) A mass of 9I0 gr was found, and several more pieces later; the locality was first given as Khobdo, 48'0'N., 91'43'E. Agen........................................44'13 N., 0'37' E. Lot-et-Garonne, France Fell 1814, September 5, 1200 hrs Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), veined, xenolithic. A shower of stones, of total weight of about 30kg the largest weighing about 9kg fell after the appearance of cloud and detonations. Aggie Creek.................................64'53' N., 163'10' W. Seward peninsula, Alaska, U.S.A. Found 1942 Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.2mm) (IIIA). A mass of about 43kg was raised by a gold dredge in Aggie Creek. Described, with analysis, 8,54 %Ni. The 75g Fairbanks iron, found before 1947 is part of Aggic Creek according to B. Mason and E.P. Henderson. It has been suggested that this and six other siderites of almost identical composition may be fragments of one original cosmic mass, fallen at different times and places from the same recurrent meteorite swarm. Analysis, 8.48 %Ni, 20.5 ppm.Ga, 39.9 ppm.Ge, 0.46 ppm.Ir. Agoult ....................................30º33’ N, 4º54’ W Morocco Found 2000 March Achondrite (unbrecciated eucrite) An 82 g stone was found by a person prospecting for meteorites. Mineralogy and classification (J. Barrat, UAng; P. Gillet, ENSL): a crusted stone; broken surfaces show a homogeneous, sugary textured interior; many 120º contacts are present between grains; pyroxene ranges from Fs58.9Wo4.4 to Fs30.6Wo41.1; bulk composition shows a flat rare earth pattern with a small positive Eu anomaly. Specimens: 14 g plus thin section, ENSL; main mass with anonymous finder. Agua Blanca.................................28'55' S., 66'57' W. Pinchas, dept. Castro Barras, La Rioja, Argentina Found 1938, before this year Iron. Octahedrite, medium. A mass of 49kg was found. Two analyses, 7.42 %Ni, and 4.51 %Ni. Aguada......................................31'36' S., 65'14' W. Pocho, Cordoba, Argentina Fell 1930, September Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A meteorite fell in the Quebrada de la Aguada. Two pieces totalling 1620g . The fall took place at night. Aguas Calientes.............................25'30' S., 68'24' W. Catamarca, Argentina Found 1971 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H), 257g is in theHeidelberg, Max-Planck-Inst. Aguemour 010 - 016 Near In Salah, Algeria Found 1993 Aguemour 008 27'28.74N, 4'11.88'E 79g L4 Aguemour 009 27'25.71N, 4'07.45'E 1446g L3.8 Aguemour 010 27'21.63N, 4'56.68'E 367g H5 Aguemour 011 27'21.02N, 4'12.15'E 207g H4 Aguemour 012 27'31.05N, 4'11.46'E 347g H5 Aguemour 013 27'34.19N, 4'31.53'E 364g L5 Aguemour 014 27'34.68N, 4'19.35'E 167g L5 Aguemour 015 27'30.58N, 4'09.67'E 1106g L4 Aguemour 016 27'35.50N, 4'19.01'E 177g L5 Aguemour 017 27°24' 4°21' 1000g 1 L6 Aguila Blanca...............................30'52'S., 64'33' W. Rio Dolores, Punilla dept., Cordoba, Argentina Fell 1920, January 15, 2000 hrs Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L). Two stones were collected, but only one, of 1440g, is preserved. Described, with analysis (the separation of the silicate and metal phases seems to have been incomplete) . Ahmedabad...................................32'5' N., 44'20' E. near Kufah, Iraq Fell 892, A.D. Doubtful.. A number of black stones are said to have fallen, and some were brought to Baghdad, The evidence of meteoritic character is not conclusive. Ahumada.....................................30'42 N., 105'30' W. Chihuahua, Mexico Found 1909 Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL). A mass of 116lb. was found 60 miles east of Ahumada. Analysis of metal, 8.0 %Ni, 21.4 ppm.Ga, 49.0 ppm.Ge, 0.057 ppm Ir. Aidin.......................................37'50' N., 27'48' E. Turkey Fell 1340 Doubtful.. One stone is said to have fallen, The evidence is not conclusive. Aiken.......................................34'12' N., 101'30' W. Floyd County, Texas, U.S.A. Found 1936 Stone. Chondrite?. One stone of 956g was found . Ainsworth...................................42'36' N., 99'48' W. Brown County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Found 1907 Iron. Octahedrite, coarsest (5mm) (IIB). A mass of 23.51b was found. Analysis, 5.9 %Ni, 55.7 ppm.Ga, 144 ppm.Ge, 0.023 ppm.Ir. Aioun el Atrouss............................16'23'53' N., 9'34'13' W Gounquel, Mauritania Fell 1974, April 17 Stone. Achondrite, Ca-poor. Diogenite (ADIO). After a fireball and a sonic boom, meteoritic material was recovered by tribesmen from three separate sites in sandy desert terrain. The total mass recovered is not reported. Air.........................................19'5' N., 8'23' E. Agadez, Niger Fell 1925 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A stone (20kg in fragments) was reported to have fallen in 1925, 15km SE of Zoarika and 70km WSW of Iferouane (coordinates as given above), another, (3 pieces, 4kg) was found at Kori Zilalet 50km SSE of iferouane, 95km from the other, they are attributed to the same fall. Aire-sur-la-Lys.............................50'40' N., 2'20' E. Pas de Calais, France Fell 1769, towards the end of the year No specimen now preserved. Akaba.......................................29'31' N., 35'3' E. Jordan Fell 1949, September 21 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A bedouin travelling in Saudi Arabia and camping near the frontier of Jordan saw a flaming object fall towards him that appeared to break into three, but he was only able to find one piece. He broke off about one third; the other two thirds, a mass of 779g was purchased by Prof. F.A. Paneth . Akbarpur....................................29'43' N., 77'57' E. Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India Fell 1838, April 18, 0800 hrs Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4), brecciated. A stone weighing about 4lb fell, after detonations, Peshkar of Munglour. Akhricha....................................28'27'45' N., 1'1'30' E. Algeria Found 1968 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H). One almost complete stone, and a small fragment 0.5m from it, were found about 15km SSW. of the centre of Daiet el Akricha, 145km ENE. of the city of Adrar (Touat Valley), western Tademait Plateau, Algerian Sahara. The total weight of the meteorite was 1760g and it was found on Quaternary gravel overlying the Cretaceous plateau. The stone is partly oxidized and is evidently old meteor. Akmolla.....................................39'32.3' N., 59'33.5' E. Turkmenia Found 1988 Stone . Ordinary Chondrite (H4) A highly weathered stone of 114 g was found by A. G. Zaitsev and A. Ya. Matveev in sandy soil. Akron.......................................40'9' N., 103'10' W Washington County, Colorado, U.S.A. Found 1940 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6). A mass of 4 to 7kg was found, but only 407g were preserved, A.D. Nininger, A second stone of 643g found in 1954 is also an olivine- bronzite chondrite and is probably part of the same fall. Akron.......................................40'9' N., 103'10' W. Washington County, Colorado, U.S.A. Found 1961 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A mass of 4kg was found. Akwanga.....................................8'55' N., 8'26' E. Plateau Province, Nigeria Fell 1959, July 2 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H). The fall was heard but not seen. A mass of 3kg was found 2 miles from Gaii village in a hole 18 inches deep. Analysis, 26.13 % total iron. Akyumak.....................................39'55' N., 42'49' E. Akyumak village, East Anatolia ,Turkey Fell August 2, 1981 1530-1600 hr Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.32mm) (IVA) A mass of between 45kg and 50kg fell with associated light and sound effects, making a impact pit 50 cm in diameter and about 90 cm deep. Analysis 7.7% Ni. Alais.......................................44'7' N., 4'5' E. Gard, France Fell 1806, March 15, 1700 hrs Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type I (CI). Two stones, of about 4 and 2kg respectively, fell after detonations, one at Saint Etienne de Lolm and the other at Valence. Analysis by H.B. Wiik, 17.76 % total iron. Alamogordo..................................32'54' N., 105'56' W. Otero County, New Mexico, U.S.A. Found 1938 Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5). Many fragments were found, totalling 13.6kg., at 32'26'N., 105'44'W. Alamosa.....................................37'28' N., 105'52' W. Alamosa County, Colorado, U.S.A. Found 1937 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). One stone of 1.8kg was found. Alaschan Mongolia Doubtful.. Description, as an extraordinary meteor, but no meteorite was found. Alatage.....................................42'20' N., 93' E. Xinjiang, China Found 1959, April Iron. A single mass of 37.5kg was found . Albareto....................................44'39' N., 111' E. Modena, Romagna, Italy Fell 1766, July, 1700 hrs, in the middle of the month Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4). A stone of about 2kg fell, after detonations. Alberta ....................................2' N., 22'40' E. Bumba, Zaire Fell 1949, November 13, 1400 hrs Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L). One stone of 625g fell at Alberta, 12 km from Bumba. Albin.......................................41'30' N., 104'6' W. Laramie County, Wyoming, U.S.A. Found 1915, recognized 1935 Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL). A mass of 83lb was found 5 miles north of Albin in 1915 and recognized as meteoritic in 1935. The olivine crystals are very clear, and up to 37mm across. Analysis of metal, 10.4 %Ni, 16.8 ppm.Ga, 29.4 ppm.Ge, 0.015 ppm.Ir . Albin......................................41'25' N., 104'6' W. Laramie County, Wyoming, U.S.A. Found 1949, recognized in this year Stone, Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L) A mass of 15.4kg was found . Albion......................................46'50' N, 117'15' W. Whitman County, Washington State, USA Found 1966 Iron, Fine Octahedrite ( group IVA ) A single 12.28 Kg mass was found on a weat farm by K. Oliphant. Contains vugs with botryoidal linings. Analysis 8.20 % Ni. Alby sur Chéran .............................45°49.28' N, 6°0.92'E Haute Savoie, France Fell 2002 February Achondrite (monomict basaltic eucrite) A 252 g stone with black shiny fusion crust was found on March 22 in the roof of a building, in a hole in the insulating material. Water was first observed leaking from the ceiling inside the building at 8:30 am on March 18, 2002. The stone had broken into 2 fragments (238.9 g and 13 g) upon impact. Taking into account the local amount of rainfall in the previous days, the absorption of water by the porous insulating material and the distance between the hole in the roof and the leak in the ceiling, leads to an estimate that the fall took place between February 3 and February 14. Mineralogy and classification (M. Bourot- Denise, MNHNP): low-Ca pyroxene En36Wo3 with lamellae of high-Ca pyroxene En29.5Wo42.5, and laths of plagioclase An90; consists of clasts with pyroxene grain size about 100-200 µm, in a matrix of same texture and composition but smaller grain size (∼50-100 µm). Minor phases include chromite (0.3% MgO, 8% Al2O3, 2.6% TiO2, 0.6% MnO), ilmenite (0.4% MgO, 1% MnO), silica, iron sulfide, Fe-Ni metal. Specimens: type specimen, 130 g, MNHNP; rest of the mass with finder. Aldama (a)..................................28'50' N, 105'52' W Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico Found 1985 Iron. Octahedrite, medium (IIIAB) A single mass weighing 11 kg was found by a goat farmer just outside the town of Aldama . Analysis , 8% Ni . Aldama (b)..................................25'3' N., 106' W. Chihuahua, Mexico Found 1996 Ordinary chondrite (H5) A 66g stone was found by a rockhound while searching for minerals. Aldsworth...................................51'47' N., 1'47' W. Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England Fell 1835, August 4, 1630 hrs Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL5), veined. One stone of 1.5lb and a shower of smaller stones fell 0.5 miles from Aldsworth, after detonations and appearance of a fireball . Analysis 20.24 % total iron . Aleppo......................................36'14' N., 37'8' E. Syria Fell 1873, approx. Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), brecciated. The stone weighed about 7lb. Alessandria.................................44'53' N., 8'45' E. Piemonte, Italy Fell 1860, February 2, 1145 hrs Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5), veined. Several stones are said to have fallen, about seven in number, weighing from 300g to 1kg each, at San Giuliano Vecchio, 28.32 % total iron . Alexander County............................35'45' N., 81'15' W. North Carolina, U.S.A. Found 1875, before this year Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (2.0mm) (1). Analysis, 5.86 %Ni intensly shocked. Alexandrovsky...............................50'57' N., 31'49' E. Nyezhin district, Ukraine, USSR, Fell 1900, July 8, 1600 hrs Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4). A stone of 9251g fell . Analysis, 27.37 % total iron . Alfianello..................................45'16' N., 10'9' E. Brescia, Lombardy, Italy Fell 1883, February 16, 1500 hrs Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). A stone of about 228kg fell, after detonations . Lightly shocked, Analysis, 21.80 % total iron . Algarrobo...................................27'5' S., 70'35' W. Atacama, Chile Found 1959 Iron. Fine octahedrite (IAB-ANOM) One or more specimens were collected in the area of the Algarrobo iron mine by a mule driver. Analysis 8.3% Ni. Total weight is uncertain 10 to 20 kg . Al-Ghanim...................................19'50' N., 54'5' E. Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia Found 1960 Iron. Octahedrite?. About 500g of fragments, mostly badly oxidized, were recovered. Analysis, 8.2 %Ni . Al-Ghanim...................................19'42' N., 53'58' E. Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia Found 1960, May Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). An oxidized mass of 780g was found. Later two more fragments were recovered, one of 1kg and one of 1975g in the same area. Analysis of all three specimens suggest that they are parts of the same fall . Algoma......................................44'39' N., 87'28' W. Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Found 1887 Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.60rnm) (IIICD). A mass of 9lb., discoid in shape, was ploughed up. Analysis, 10.62 %Ni . Alikatnima..................................23'20' S., 134'7' E. Northern Territory, Australia Found 1931 Iron. Ataxite, Ni-rich (IRANOM). Two pieces of 20 and 15lb in the South Austr, Mus. Adelaide a third in Central Australia . Chemically anomalous, 13.8 %Ni,. Aliskerovo..................................67'53' N., 167'30' E. Magadan region, Federated SSR, USSR Found 1977, July 10 Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.2mm) (IIIA). A single mass of 58.4kg was found at a depth of 7-8 metres, 9.25 %Ni. Al-Jimshan..................................20'42' N., 52'50' E. Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia Found 1955 Stone. No details are available for this probably stony meteorite. Alkali......................................37'52' N., 117'24' W. Esmeralda County, Nevada USA Found July 20, 1998 Ordinary Chondrite (H6) Two stones weighing a total of 30.47g were recovered two miles apart by Nicholas Gessler from the dry surface of Alkali Lake. Main mass Nicholas Gessler. Alkali 002 [Nomenclature pending approval] Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA Found 2002 December 01 Ordinary chondrite (H5) One (reconstructed) stone, from 4 physically-paired fragments, weighing a total of 163.1 g, were recovered ~20 meters apart along the shoreline of Alkali Dry Lake. [Within this same ~80 square meter area, a 5th fragment (7.75 grams) and a 6th "paired" fragment (27.7 grams, TKW=35.45g) was found, as well, but has been subsequently identified as being an LL6 breccia (Alkali 003) and is not paired to any previously found stone from Alkali Dry Lake.] Mineralogy and classification (A. Rubin, UCLA) olivine, Fa 17.7; shock stage, S3; weathering grade, W3. Specimens: type specimen, 26.1 g, UCLA; main mass, Verish(Meteorite-Recovery Lab, P.O. Box 237, Sunland, CA 91041).
Alkhamasin..................................20'36' N., 44'53' E. Wadi al Dawasir, Saudi Arabia Found 1973 Iron. Octahedrite, coarsest (IIB). A mass of 1200kg which had been known for some time by natives was recognized as meteoritic in 1973. It was found about 25 km NE. of Al Khamasin and removed to King Saud University. Analysis, 6.15 %Ni . Al Kidirate ................................13°55.486'N, 28°00.00E Umbadr, Northern Kordofan, Sudan Fell 1983 January 1 Ordinary chondrite (H6) A meteorite was seen to fall on January 1, 1983, by the inhabitants of the town Umbadr. Two masses of 60 and 40 kg were then recovered by geologist Dr. Awad Al Billy in the village Al Kidirate (20 kilometers due SE of Umbadr). Mineralogy and classification (Yassir A. Abdu Department of Earth Science Uppsala University, Uppsala, SE-752 36 Sweden): H6, Fa19, Fs16. Specimens: type specimen, 100 g, Department of Physics, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O Box 36 Code 123 Al-Khoud Sultanate of Oman; main mass: private store in Sudan. Allegan.....................................42'32' N., 85'53' W. Allegan County, Michigan, U.S.A. Fell 1899, July 10, 0800 hrs Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5). A stone of about 70lb fell, after detonations, on Thomas Hill on the Saugatuck Road. Analysis, 28.54 % total iron. Allen ......................................33'6' N., 96'42' W. Collin County, Texas, U.S.A. Found 1923, approx., recognized 1938 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L), veined. One stone of 1.4kg was found. Allende.....................................26'58' N., 105'19' W. Chihuahua, Mexico Fell 1969, February 8, 0105 hrs Stone. Carbonaccous chondrite, type III (CV3). A shower of stones fell after a bolide was seen. More than two tons were probably collected. One individual weighed 100-110kg but had fragmented on impact. The strewnfield is estimated to be more than 150 square km. Analysis, 23.85 % total iron . Allred......................................33'6' N., 102'57' W. Yoakum County, Texas, U.S.A. Found Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4). A single mass of 6,57kg was found 16 km SW. of Plains, Yoakum County. Almelo Township.............................39'36' N., 100'7' W. New Almelo, Norton County, Kansas, U.S.A. Found 1949 Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5). One stone and two smaller pieces, total weight 3.18kg, were found in a church yard, and presented to Fort Hays, Kansas State College Mus. The material is probably the same as New Almelo . Al Mahbas ..................................N 27, 14, 25.7 by W008,50,49.5. This meteorite is only the 3rd Pallasite from Northwest Africa. It is from Al Mahbas, Western Sahara, found in august 2004. A nomad found a large piece weighing several kilos surrounded by a lot of shale pieces. He carried the meteorite for a few miles, but got tired and hid it under a small tree in a wadi (creek bed). He can not remember the place, so that piece is lost!
Words from Mike Farmer who actually recovered specimens from
the site.
I went to the find site last
week, (Nov 27th-Dec 3rd).
The exact GPS location of the center of the find site is
N 27, 14, 25.7 by W008,50,49.5.
Anyone who goes to this site should find small pieces, but be warned,
the site is in a closed military zone, barely 3 miles from the Algerian border.
I found many small pieces, but I only had one hour to search before
the Moroccan military chased us from the area.
Please note, this is a
very dangerous
area. It lies in Western Sahara,
which Morocco annexed against the will of the people of that country.
There is a group named the Polisario who have been fighting in this area
for decades against Morocco. The borders of Algeria and Mauritania are
both very close (Algeria with within sight) and this meteorite is located
in a heavily mined, closed military zone. No-one but the local nomads and
military are allowed there, we snuck in, but were chased and nearly
arrested for being there. It is not a safe place.
This is a gorgeous
Pallasite,
several pieces were complete individuals,
with black fusion crust and nice fresh metal, but around the hole where
the largest piece was found are many shale pieces and loose olivine crystals.
These are all polished olivine crystals and shale fragments.
To my knowledge, only 4 small metallic individuals are known,
all weighing from 16 grams to 68 grams only.
The largest piece ~2-5 kilos has been lost in the sand when hidden by the
finder.
A search is underway with a metal detector I sold to the Moroccans.
The meteorite is under classification,
but I'll go ahead and offer these up now since the holidays are here.
Alnif.......................................30'40' N., 5'10' W.
Central south , Morocco
recognized April 1992
Ordinary chondrite (H5)
A 8kg stone was purchased in April 1992 in a mineral shop in Risani
Morocco by Alain Carion .
Al Rais.....................................24'25' N., 39'31' E.
Medina, Saudi Arabia
Fell 1957, December 10
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type 11 (CM2).
A total weight of 160g fell near the city of Medina,
Saudi Arabia. Analysis, 23.78 % total iron.
Alta'ameem..................................35'16'24' N., 44'12'56' E.
Humira, Iraq
Fell 1977, August 20, 1030-1 100 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL5).
After detonations, a mass of about 6kg was recovered. It had broken
into fragments on impact. The place of fall is about 100 metres north
of the village of Humira, 20.3 % total iron .
Alt Bela....................................49'46' N., 18'15' E.
Ostrava, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Found 1898
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.7mm) (IID).
A mass of about 4kg was said to have fallen at the beginning of the
nineteenth century. Analysis, 12.89 %Ni .
Altonah.....................................40'34' N., 110'29' W.
Duchesne County, Utah, U.S.A.
Found 1932, about
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.3mm) (IVA).
Known weight 21.5kg. Analysis , 8.55 %Ni, 0.44 %Co .
Alvord......................................43'19'20' N., 96'17'20' W.
Lyon County, Iowa, U.S.A.
Found 1976, June 15, approx.
Iron. Octshedritc (IVA).
A single mass of 17.5kg was found on a farm 1.3 miles SE. of Alvord
Alwal.......................................17'22' N., 78'28' E.
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Fell 1901, approx.
Doubtful. Iron.
A mass of about the size of a tennis ball is said to have fallen, but has
been lost and the description is inadequate .
Al Zarnkh ...................................13°39.62' N, 28°57.60E
Barah, Northern Kordofan, Sudan
Fell 2001 February 8
Ordinary chondrite (LL5)
A meteorite was seen to fall on February 8, 2001, by the villagers
of Al Zarnkh, about 150 km west of Barah, in the western region
of Sudan. A fusion-crusted mass of 700 g was then recovered by
geologist Dr. Salah Bashir. Mineralogy and classification
(Abbasher M. Gismelseed, Sultan Qaboos): LL5, Fa28, Fs23.
Specimens: type specimens, 20 and 75 g, Sultan Qaboos; main
mass: Salah Bashir, Faculty of Science, Department of Geology,
Khartoum University, Sudan.
Amadror 001................................24'56.87' N, 6'56.58' E
Territoiires du Sud, Algeria
Found 1975
Stone , ordinary chondrite (H4-5)
Weight is 239g brecciated and main mass is with the finder.
Ambapur Nagla...............................27'40' N., 78'15' E.
Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1895, May 27, 0100 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
After the appearance of a luminous meteor moving from east to
west, a stone of about 14lb., broken into two pieces, was found, There
is no village of this name in tahsil Sikandra Rao; possibly the place of
fall was Amba Madapur. Analysis, 27.63 % total iron.
Amber.......................................37'10' N., 97'53' W.
Grady County, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Found 1934, possible year, recognized 1955
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), black.
A stone of 4532g was found, possibly in 1934, but was not recognized
as meteoritic until 1955. Probably a very old fall, and may belong to
the same fall as Cashion or Kingfisher.
Ameca-Ameca.................................20'35' N., 104'4' W.
Mexico State, Mexico
Found 1889, known before this year
Iron.
A small nodule in the Mexican Nat. Mus., Mexico City; described.
This mass may be lost.
Amherst.....................................40'48' N., 99'12' W.
Buffalo County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Found 1947, known in this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
Two masses, approximately 8kg and 500g were in S.H. Perry's
collection .
Andhara.....................................26'35' N., 85'34' E.
Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India
Fell 1880, December 2, 1600 hrs
Stone.
A stone weighing about 6lb was seen to fall and was made an object
of worship in a temple built over the place of the fall.
Andover.....................................44'37' N., 70'45' W,
Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A.
Fell 1898, August 5, 0730 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A stone of about 7lb fell, after detonations.
Andreevka...................................48'42' N., 37'30' E.
Slaviansky district, Donetsk region, Ukraine, USSR,
Fell 1969, August 7, 1900 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L3).
A single mass of about 600g was recovered after it had fallen through
the slate roof of a house. Analysis, 23.6 % total iron.
Andryushki..................................49'39' N., 29'38' E.
Near Berdichev, Ukraine, USSR,
Found 1898
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
Two small pieces of a chondritic stone (I 1. I g and 15.2g) were
preserved in the Acad. Sci. USSR, Moscow, under the name
Andryushki; little is known of their history and they may be part of a fall
already described under some other name.
Andura......................................20'53' N., 76'52' E.
Akola district, Berar, Maharashtra, India
Fell 1939, August 9, evening
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
A stone of 17.9kg fell.
Angelica....................................44'15' N., 88'15' W.
Shawano County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Found 1916
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.2mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 14.8kg was ploughed up.
Analysis, 7.42 %Ni, 18.3 ppm.Ga, 34.9 ppm.Ge, 9.3 ppm.Ir.
Angers......................................47'28' N., 0'33' W
Maine et Loire, France
Fell 1822, June 3, 2015 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
After appearance of luminous meteor and detonations, several
stones fell, the largest about 900g.
Angra dos Reis..............................22'58' S., 44'19' W
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fell 1869, January, 0500 hrs, latter half of month
Stone. Augite achondrite (ACANOM).
A stone of about 1.5kg fell .
Ankober.....................................9'32' N., 39'43' E
Bolede, Ethiopia
Fell 1942, July 7, 1100 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
One stone, said to weigh about 6500g fell at Basso, near
Ankober. Analysis, 27.47 % total iron.
Anlung......................................25'9' N., 105'11' E
Guizhou, China
Fell 1971, May 2
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A mass of 2.5 kg fell. Analysis, 26.98 % total iron.
Annaheim....................................52'20' N., 104'52' W.
Saskatchewan, Canada
Found 1916
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (1.4mm) (IA-ANOM).
A crescent-shaped mass of 11.84kg was found in 1916 six miles north
of Annaheim. It may possibly have fallen in 1914 on January 21 at
1430 hrs., as a fireball was seen and detonations were heard on that
date. Analysis, 7.84 %Ni.
Anoka.......................................45'12' N., 93'26' W.
Anoka County, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Found 1961, approx.
Iron. Octahedrite, fine (0.34mm) (IIICD).
A mass of 1.108kg was found.Recently another 56kg specimen found.
Analysis, 11-95 %Ni, 17.2 ppm.Ga, 15.7 ppm.Ge, 0.16 ppm.Ir.
A recent find of this 128 pound nickel iron meteorite (pictured), most likely
formed the main mass of the Anoka Meteor Impact, thousands of years ago.
The first meteorite was a individual specimen weighing 2.5 pounds,
ploughed up by a farmer very close to an old school house near Anoka,
Minnesota. It was the only known meteorite from this area until now.
Al Stegora, of Champlin Minnesota, found this 128 pound meteorite in 1983
while digging a drain excavation near his home. Unknown to Al,
this chunk of iron was unearthed less than five miles from where
the first 2.5 pound meteorite had been found years ago.
Al's massive 128 pound iron was unearthed with a backhoe,
but went unnoticed until Al re-filled the ditch. Al noticed this was a
unusual rock due to it's weight. He moved the strange iron rock to his doorstep,
but later decided to put in his garage for safe keeping.
There, it became a much talked about conversational piece.
Some years passed before Al decided to find out what this strange looking
chunk of iron really was. Al removed a small piece with a metal cutting saw,
and sent it to the University of Minnesota where it was evaluated.
As was suspected, it turned out to be a Nickel Iron Meteorite, possibly connected
to the original Anoka Meteorite find of 1961.
Once confirmed as a actual meteorite and part of the 1961 find, Al began receiving
offers from all over the world. Al decided to sell the Meteorite to the University of
Minnesota where it was to be displayed in the university collection of meteorites.
However, the meteorite was sliced into sections and divided between four other
Universities for further study and display. One small 200 gram piece was set aside for Al.
As far as we know, Al Stegora is the only private individual to own a piece of the Anoka Meteorite.
It has come to our attention that several pieces of iron were recently unearthed on a
commercial building site in close proximity to the original find.
There may be tons of this material out there.
Anson.......................................39'20' N., 97'33'42' W.
Sumner County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1972, recognized in this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A total weight of 3.9kg was found by a farmer.
Answer......................................21'39'35' S., 140'54'25' E.
Selwyn, Queensland, Australia
Found 1970, June 16
Iron. Ataxite.
A single mass of 11.09kg was found near the Answer mine south of
Selwyn .
Anthony.....................................37'5' N., 98'3' W.
Harper County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1919
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A much oxidised stone of about 20kg was ploughed up 6.5 miles east
and 1 mile south of Anthony.
Anton.......................................33'46'57' N., 102'10'52' W.
Hockley County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1965
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A single stone weighing 41.8kg was ploughed up.
Anyujskij...................................66'54' N., 164'12' E.
Near Anyujskij, Magadan region,
Federated SSR,USSR
Found 1981, July 19
Iron.
A single mass of about 100kg was found at a depth of 4.5 m.
Aomori......................................40'48'38' N., 140'47'8' E.
Aomori city, Aomori-ken, Honshu, Japan
Fell June 30, 1984, 1350 hrs
Stone. Olivine hypersthene chondrite (L6) .
A 320 gram stone fragmented on penetrating the zinc roof of a
printing shop.
Aoufous................................... 31º40' N, 4º4' W
Morocco
Found 2000 March
Achondrite (monomict eucrite)
A 195g stone was found by a person prospecting for meteorites.
Mineralogy and classification (J. Barrat, UAng; P. Gillet, ENSL):contains
numerous gray, subophitic, basaltic clasts (<5 mm) in a dark matrix;
clasts and matrix have the same mineral compositions; plagioclase, An93;
pyroxene, Fs61.9Wo2.5, n = 10; clinopyroxene, Fs27.6Wo45.0, n = 7.
Specimens: 12 g plus thin section, ENSL; main mass with anonymous finder.
A294 J. N. Grossman and J. Zipfel
Apex........................................39'45' N., 105'12' W.
Apex Gulch, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Found 1938 recognized 1983
Stone. Olivine hyoersthene chondrite ( L6 ) .
A single mass of 6.1 gram was found by Robert Akerly at Apex Gulch
, 5miles north of Morrison Colorado.
Apoala.....................................17'42' N., 97'0' W.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Found 1889
Iron. Octahedtite, medium (0.65mm) (IIIB).
A mass of about 85kg was found.
Analysis, 9.39 % Ni, 18.4 ppm.Ga,35.7 ppm.Ge, 0.016 ppm.Ir.
Appley Bridge...............................53'35' N., 2'43' W.
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Fell 1914, October 13, 2045 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6), veined.
After appearance of a luminous fireball and detonations, a stone of
about 33lb. was found next day at Halliwell Farm, 20.08 % total iron.
Aprel'sky...................................53'18' N., 126'7' E.
Amur region, Federated SSR, USSR,
Found 1969
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.7mm) (IIIB).
A mass of 54.6kg was recovered from gold-bearing deposits .
Analysis, 10.07 %Ni, 19.4 ppm.Ga, 37 ppm.Ge, 0.054 ppm.Ir.
Apt.........................................43'52' N., 5'23' E.
Vaucluse, France
Fell 1803, October 8, 1030 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A stone of 3.2kg fell, after detonations. Analysis 21.58 % total iron.
Arabella
Lincoln County, New Mexico, U.S.A., Co-ordinates not reported
Found 1955, before this year
Iron. Octahedrite, medium.
Total known weight 1kg .
Arapahoe....................................38'48' N., 102'12' W.
Cheyenne County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1940
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5), black.
A mass of 19.083kg was found.
Araslanovo .................................55o08.5΄ N; 48o12΄ E
Tatarstan, Russia
Found 1973 (?)
Ordinary chondrite (L/LL5)
A brownish stone weighing 132 kg was found by Vladimir
Tikhonov while ploughing a field near the village of Araslanovo
approximately 30 years ago. In 2003 he sent a piece of the stone
to the Vernadsky Institute for identification. Classification and
mineralogy (S. Teplyakova, M.Ivanova, Vernad): olivine, Fa26.2
PMD 4%, and pyroxene, Fs22.4Wo1.4, compositions are
intermediate between those in L and LL chondrites, kamacite (Ni
4.8-6.6 wt%, Co 0.6-1.0 wt%) and taenite (Ni 35-47 wt%, Co
0.1-0.3 wt%) are present; some troilite grains contain Cu (up to 2
wt%), shock stage S4, weathering grade W1. Specimens:type
specimen 700 g and a thin section, Vernad; main mass with
anonymous owner.
Arbol Solo..................................33' S., 66' W.
Socoscora district, San Luis, Argentina
Fell 1954, September 11, 2100 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A shower of stones fell, but not much has been preserved.
Arcadia.....................................41'25' N., 99'6' W.
Valley County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Found 1937
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6).
A mass of 19.4kg was found in NW. 1/4, sect. I 1, township
18, range 16, Valley County.
Arch (a)...................................34'9' N., 103'13'12' W.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1972, spring
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, type III (CV3).
A single mass of 985.8g was found 8km NW. of Arch.
Arch (b)...................................34'12'21' N., 103'13'20' W.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1979, approx.
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
A mass of 1.5kg was ploughed up 9.6 km ENE. of Portales .
Archie......................................38'30' N., 94'18' W.
Cass County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Fell 1932, August 10, 1630 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H6).
Seven stones were found, totalling 11lb. 2.5oz., the largest being 8lb.
Argonia.....................................37'16' N., 97'46' W.
Sumner County, Kansas, U.S.A.
Found 1940, before this year
Stony-iron. Pallasite (PAL).
A mass estimated at 34kg was found, but only 84g have been preserved .
Arispe......................................30'20' N., 109'59' W.
Sonora, Mexico
Found 1896
Iron. Octahedrite, coarse (2.9mm) (IC).
A mass of about 272lb was found in 1898 about 15 miles NW. of
Arispe and two other masses of 116lb and 20lb had been found in
1896 about 25 miles NW. of Arispe. Analysis, 6.77 %Ni.
Arlington...................................44'36' N., 94'6' W.
Sibley County, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Found 1894
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.8mm) (HE).
A mass of about 19.7lb was found 2.5 miles NE. of Arlington.
Analysis, 8.60 %Ni .
Arltunga....................................23'20' S., 134'40' E.
Northern Territory, Australia
Found 1908, September
Iron. Ataxite (IID-ANOM).
A mass of 40 lb was found 2 miles south of the Government Cyanide
Works, Apparently a recent fall, probably within a few months of the
find. The appearance of an etched surface suggests an ataxite, but
under high magnification a micro-octahedral structure is seen.
Analysis, 10.22 %Ni .
Armanty.....................................47' N., 88' E.
Xinjiang, China
Found 1898, before this year
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (IIIE).
The main mass (20 tons) of this little known meteorite remains at the
place of find; five pieces weighing 74.92g were acquired by the Acad.
Sci. USSR. in 1939 . Analysis, 9.92 %Ni.
Armel.......................................39'46' N., 102'8' W.
Yuma County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1967
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
A stone of 9.2kg was ploughed up.
Arrabury....................................26'30' S., 141'5' E
Queensland, Australia
Found 1960, approx.
Stone.
A mass of 5.3kg, found on Arrabury station close to the border with
South Australia, was purchased by the South Australian Mus.
Ar-Rakhbah..................................20'36' N., 52'30'
Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia
Found 1955
Iron.
A completely weathered iron meteorite .
Arriba......................................39'18' N., 103'15'
Lincoln County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1936
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5), brecciated.
One stone of 15kg in three pieces was found, and later a further four
stones, 9.9kg, 2.9kg, 2.8kg, and 0.5kg. The 0.5kg mass is regarded
as a distinct fall (Arriba no. 2) .
Arroyo Aguiar...............................31'25' S., 60'40' W.
La Capital department, Santa Fe, Argentina
Fell 1950, Summer
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
One stone of 7.45kg was seen to fall, and was found soon after at a
depth of 50 cm .
Artracoona..................................29'4' S., 139'55' E.
South Australia, Australia
Found 1914
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A complete weathered stone, 20.81kg, was found 8 miles north of the
old Carraweena Head Station and 6 miles west of Artracoona Hill.
Analysis, 21.19 % total iron.
Arundu......................................35'52' N., 75'20' E.
Baltistan, Kashmir, Pakistan
Fell 1936, September
Doubtful. Stone.
A stone was given to Mr. J.B. Auden by the Tahsildar of
Skardu, but was lost and the description is inadequate .
Asarco Mexicana
Not known,
Found
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.1mm) (IIIA).
Classification and analysis, 8.32 %Ni, 21.2 ppm.Ga, 44.4 ppm.Ge,
0.23 ppm.Ir . Main mass unknown size.
Asco........................................42'27' N., 9'2' E.
Corsica, France
Fell 1805, November
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
Original weight not known .
Ashdon......................................52'3' N., 0'18' E.
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Fell 1923, March 9, 1300 hrs
Stone. Olivinc-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
A stone of about 1300g was seen to fall.
Asheville...................................35'35' N., 82'32' W.
Buncombe County, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Found 1839
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.6mm) (IIIB).
A mass about the size of a man's head was found 6 miles north of
Baird's Farm. Analysis, 9.07 %Ni.
Ashmore.....................................32'54' N., 102'17' W.
Gaines County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1969
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A single individual of 55.4kg was discovered during deep ploughing
approximately 2.5 miles north and 1.5 miles west of Ashmore, at a
depth of 18 inches . Analysis, 27.5 % total iron.
Ash-Shalfah.................................21'52'30" N., 49'43'10" E.
Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia
Found 1961, Summer
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4).
A much weathered mass of 935g was recovered.
Assam.......................................26' N., 92' E.
Assam, India
Found 1846, known in this year
Stone. Olivine-hypcrsthene chondritc (L5), brecciated.
Three pieces, together weighing about 6 lb, were found in Calcutta in
the "Coal and Iron Committee's" collection, and were probably
obtained from Assam.
As-Sanam....................................22'45' N., 51'10' E.
Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia
Found 1954
Stone.
Several large chunks of rock" were found, one of which
20 X 20 X 15cm on analysis compares closely to the average of many
stony meteorites",The analysis suggests a very severely oxidised
stone.
Assisi......................................43'2' N., 12'33' E.
Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Fell 1886, May 24, 0700 hrs
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5).
A stone of about 2kg was seen to fall at Tordandrea .
As-Su'aydan.................................21'15'15' N., 55'18'18' E.
Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia
Found 1960, December 14
Stone. Olivitie-hypersthetie choyidrite (L5).
An oxidised mass of 5855g was found.
Aswan.......................................23'59'10' N., 32'37'25' E.
Egypt
Found 1955
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.2mm) (IIIA).
One mass of 12kg was found on a road.
Analysis, 8,21 %Ni, 20 ppm-Ga, 41-8 ppm.Ge, 0.22 ppm.Ir .
Atarra......................................25'15'15' N., 80'37'30' E.
Manikpur, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Fell 1920, December 23, 1735 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4), black.
After detonations and appearance of trail of smoke from north to south
three stones of total weight 1280g fell at Turra village, 4 miles from
Atarra railway station . Analysis, 21.44 % total iron.
Atemajac....................................20'4' N., 103'40' W.
Sierra de Topalpo, Jalisco, Mexico
Fell 1896, February 26
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
Athens......................................34'45' N., 87'0' W.
Limestone County, Alabama, U.S.A.
Fell 1933, July 11, 0930 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite, amphoterite (LL6), brecciated.
One stone of 265g fell.
Atlanta.....................................31'48' N., 92'45' W.
Winn County, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Found 1938
Stone. Enstatite chondrite (E6).
A fragment of 5.5kg was found in SE. 1/4, section 14, township 9 N.,
range 4W. Analysis 28.95 % total iron.
Atlantic Ocean..............................30'50' N., 70'25' W.
Fell 1809, June 19, 2300 hrs
Doubtful..
Many stones fell into the sea, and one of 170g on the deck of a ship,
south of Rhode Island, U.S.A., but this was lost and the description is
inadequate.
Atoka.......................................34'19' N,, 96'9' W,
Atoka County, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Fell 1945, September 17
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
Fragments totalling 475g (the largest 330g) were found.
Atsuma......................................43' N., 141' E.
Yufutsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Fell 1935, September 3
Doubtful. Stone?.
A meteorite was seen to fall in the Atsumamura river, and a stone of
10.69kg was recovered. Report describes a block of gabbro; the
meteorite, if any, was never found.
Attica......................................37º15'N 98º8'W
Harper County, Kansas, USA
Found 1996 or 1997
Ordinary chondrite (H4)
A 5622 g chondrite was found in a field.
Specimens: main mass with anonymous finder.
Atwood......................................40'31' N., 103'16' W.
Logan County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1963, recognized in this year
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
Three fragments of total weight 2.lkg of one stone were ploughed up.
Atwood (b)..................................40'31' N., 103'16' W.
Logan County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Found 1964,
Stone. Chondrite Codinary
Appx. recoverd weight 77g
Aubres......................................44'23' N., 5'10' E.
Nyons, Drome, France
Fell 1836, September 14, 1500 hrs
Stone. Achondrite, Ca-poor. Aubrite (AUB).
A stone of about 800g was seen to fall. Analysis , enstatite.
Auburn......................................32'38'N., 83' 30' W.
Lee county , Alabama USA
Find 1867
IRON ( UNGR )Hexahedrite amomalous
A mass of 3.63kg was ploughed up near East Alabama College .
4.67% NI may be parried with Tombigbee River
Main mass Amherst College
Auckland
New Zealand
Fell 2004 Jun 12, 9:00
Stone ( yet to be classified )
A solid black lump that crashed into an Auckland family's living room .
Experts have confirmed it is the ninth meteorite to be found in New Zealand.
It was a fairly normal Saturday morning at the Archer household
until the rock made an appearance at around 9:00.
"There was just a huge explosion and we looked around
and there was just dust everywhere," says Brenda Archer.
What they didn't expect to find was a very hot rock.
"I don't know what to make of it, it's unbelievable.
I'm just glad no one was sitting on the couch because
they just would have got absolutely crowned," she says.
The rock weighs in at 1.3 kilograms.
And Joel Schiff of Auckland University says the story adds value to the find.
"Falling through a roof is really an exceptional event that rarely happens,
and this is a beautiful large specimen."
It is likely to be named the Ellerslie meteorite after the suburb it was found in.
Augsburg....................................48'22' N., 10'53' E.
Bayem, Germany
Fell 952, A.D.
Doubtful..
A large stone fell, , but the evidence is not conclusive.
Augsburg....................................48'22' N., 10'53' E.
Bayem, Germany
Fell 1528, June 29
Doubtful. Stone.
One stone fell, but the evidence is not conclusive.
Augusta.....................................38'10' N., 79'5' W.
Virginia, U.S.A.
Found 1858, or 1859, recognized 1877
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (1.2mm) (IIIA).
The 69kg and 7kg masses previously assigned to the Staunton find
differ significantly from the other Staunton masses, which are coarse
octahedrites of group IIIE.
Augustinovka................................48'4' N., 35'5' E.
Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine, USSR,
Found 1890
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.8mm) (IIIB).
A mass of about 400kg was found in loess. Analysis, 9.56 %Ni, 17.8
ppm.Ga, 37.6 ppm.Ge, 0.03 ppm.Ir.
Aumale......................................36'10' N., 3 '40' E.
Sour el Ghoziane, Alger, Algeria
Fell 1865, August 2.5, 1100-1200 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
Two stones, each of about 25kg fell about 3 miles apart, one in " tribe"
of Senhadia, the other in "tribe" of Ouled Sidi Salem.
Aumicres....................................44'20' N., 3'14' E.
Lozere, France
Fell 1842, June 3, 2100 hrs
Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6), veined.
A single stone of about 2kg fell after appearance of a luminous
meteor.
Aurora......................................36'20' N., 105'3' W.
Colfax County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Found 1938
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
One stone of 1kg was found.
Aus.........................................26'40' S., 16'15' E.
Namibia
Found, year not reported
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L).
Ausson......................................43'5' N., 0'35' E.
Haute Garonne, France
Fell 1858, December 9, 0730 hrs
Stone Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L5).
Two stones, weighing about 9kg and 41kg respectively, fell, the first
near Ausson and the other near Clarac, about 3 miles distant.
Analysis (doubtful, no CaO reported).
Avanhandava.................................21'27'37" S., 49'57'3' W
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fell 1952
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H4).
One mass of some 30 cm diameter fell, but was broken up, and only
9.33kg are known to have been preserved.
Analysis, 27.15 % total iron.
Avce........................................46' N., 13'30' E.
Isonzo Valley, Gorizia, Yugoslavia
Fell 1908, March 31, 0845 hrs
Iron. Hexahedrite (IIA).
A mass of 1230g fell, after detonations.
Analysis, 5.49 %Ni, 58.1ppm.Ga, 182 ppm.Ge, 57 ppm.Ir.
Avilez......................................25' N., 103'30' W.
Cuencame, Durango, Mexico
Fell 1855, June
Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H).
Several stones are said to have fallen, but only fragments, including a
piece of 146g, were preserved.
Avoca.......................................32'54' N., 99'48' W.
Jones County, Texas, U.S.A.
Found 1924
Doubtful. Stone.
One stone of 7. 1 kg was found.
Avoca.......................................30'51' S., 122'19' E.
Western Australia, Australia
Found 1966, January, or February
Iron. Octahedrite, medium (0.9mm) (IIIA).
A mass of 37.85kg was found 6 miles north of Avoca Downs Station
Homestead.
Analysis, 9.21 %Ni, 20.6 ppm.Ga, 44.5 ppm.Ge,0.30 ppm.Ir.
Awere.......................................2'43' N., 32'50' E.
Omoro County, Uganda
Fell 1968, July 12, 0300 hrs, approx.
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L4).
A stone of 134g fell at Mukungu Parwec, Awere. Another 'larger'
stone was reputedly seen to fall in grass but has not been found.
Axtell......................................31'39.6'N, 96'58.3'W
McLennon County, Texas USA
Found 1943, recognized 1993
Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3)
A single stone of 6,2 kg. was found while ploughing. Texture and
isotope ratios much like thoes of Allende but Axtell shows pervasive
weathering of matrix minerals and has a CO concentraction and
refractory inclusions that are unlike thoes of typical Allende
specimens. Discovery details Blaine Reed.
Aztec.......................................36'48' N., 108'0' W.
San Juan County, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Fell 1938, February 1, 1700 hrs
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
One stone of 2.83kg fell.