D'Orbigny meteorite
| D'Orbigny meteorite | ||
|---|---|---|
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[update] fragments of the meteorite were on sale for US$500/g.[4]
Mineralogy
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Classification
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See also
References
- ^ The Field Museum. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ a b Weir, David. "D'ORBIGNY". Meteorite Studies. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "D'Orbigny Meteorite". Meteorites-For-Sale. Retrieved 5 January 2013.