Khatyrka meteorite
Khatyrka (Russian: метеорит Хатырка) is a meteorite found in 2011 in the valley of the Iomrautvaam, a tributary of the Khatyrka river, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russian Far East. It is a CV3 (oxidized) chondrite meteorite.
| Khatyrka | |
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High-resolution electron-microscopy image of natural Al71Ni24Fe5 quasicrystal found in the Khatyrka meteorite. | |
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | CV3 |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Chukotka |
| Coordinates | 62°39′11″N 174°30′2″E |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 2011 |
| TKW | 0.1 g |
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