Seymchan (meteorite)
Seymchan is a pallasite meteorite found in the dry bed of the river Hekandue, a left tributary of river Yasachnaya in the Magadan district, Russia, near the settlement of Seymchan, in June 1967.
| Seymchan | |
|---|---|
An olivine-free portion of Seymchan | |
| Type | Stony-iron |
| Structural classification | Coarse octahedrite |
| Class | Pallasite |
| Group | Main Group Pallasite |
| Composition | 9.15% Ni, 24.6 ppm Ga, 68.3 ppm Ge, 0.55 ppm Ir. |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Magadan Oblast |
| Coordinates | 62°54′N 152°26′E |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | June 1967 |
| TKW | about 380 kilogram |
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