D'Orbigny meteorite
| D'Orbigny meteorite | |
|---|---|
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A fragment of the D'Orbigny meteorite | |
| Type | Stony |
| Class | Achondrite[1] |
| Group | Angrite[1] |
| Country | Argentina[1] |
| Region | Buenos Aires[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°40′S 61°39′W / 37.667°S 61.650°WCoordinates: 37°40′S 61°39′W / 37.667°S 61.650°W[2] |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 1979-09[1] |
| TKW | 16.55 kilograms (36.5 lb)[1] |
D'Orbigny meteorite was found near Buenos Aires, Argentina in September 1979. It is the largest angrite found to date.[3]
History
D'Orbigny was found by a farm worker who hit it while plowing a corn field.[2] Not realising its significance he gave it to the landowner who stored it for about twenty years until reading an article on meteorites prompted him to have it analysed.[3]
As of January 2012 fragments of the meteorite were on sale for US$500/g.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "DIGITIZATION D'ORBIGNY". The Field Museum. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- 1 2 "D'Orbigny". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- 1 2 Weir, David. "D'ORBIGNY". Meteorite Studies. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "D'Orbigny Meteorite". Meteorites-For-Sale. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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