Stone meteorite - Chelyabinsk - 0.28 grams


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Stone meteorite from Chelyabinsk, Russia weighing 0.28 grams More

Structural classification of the meteorite: Chondrite LL5

Impact site: Chelyabinsk, Russia

Date of discovery: 15 February 2013

The weight of the meteorite is 0.28 grams.

The meteorite is contained in a plastic box with a white backing and a description accompanied by information about the origin of the meteorite.

!!! You are buying exactly the piece that is shown in the photo !!!

On February 15, 2013, a very bright meteor shone in the morning hours over Chelyabinsk, Russia, and subsequently exploded over the Earth's surface. The resulting pressure wave blew out thousands of windows in buildings within a radius of several kilometres.

Pieces ranging in mass from a few grams to 570 kg were found, the main piece that fell into nearby Lake Chebarkul. It was pulled out in October 2013.

It is a stone meteorite - chondrite, type LL5.