Zaklodzie meteorite
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The Zakłodzie meteorite is a stony-iron meteorite found in Poland in 1998. Its mass is 8.68 kilograms (19.1 lb). It is composed predominantly from enstatite and meteoric iron. Currently classified as an ungrouped enstatite achondrite its classification is still an ongoing scientific debate.[2]
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Zakłodzie (Zaklodzie) | |
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Type | Enstatite Achondrite (ongoing scientific debate)[1] |
Parent body | Zakłodzie-NWA 4301[2] |
Composition | Enstatite (60 %), Meteoric iron (20 %), Troilite (10 %), Feldspar (10 %)[1] |
Country | Poland[1] |
Region | Zamość, Lubelskie |
Coordinates | 50°45′46″N 22°51′58″E[3][4] |
Observed fall | No |
Fall date | Possibly 1897-04-21[5] |
Found date | 1998-09 |
TKW | 8.68 kilograms (19.1 lb)[1][6] |
Alternative names | Zaklodzie |
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