Sikhote-Alin meteorite
An iron meteorite fell on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains, in southeastern Russia, in 1947. Large iron meteorite falls have been witnessed and fragments recovered but never before, in recorded history, a fall of this magnitude. An estimated 23 tonnes of fragments survived the fiery passage through the atmosphere and reached the Earth.
| Sikhote-Alin | |
|---|---|
Thumbprinted Sikhote-Alin sample | |
| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Octahedrite, coarsest |
| Group | IIAB |
| Composition | 93% Fe, 5.9% Ni, 0.42% Co, 0.46% P, 0.28% S |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Sikhote-Alin Mountains, Primorsky Krai, Far Eastern Federal District |
| Coordinates | 46°09′36″N 134°39′12″E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | February 12, 1947 |
| TKW | >23 tonnes (25 short tons) |
| Strewn field | Yes |
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