Fukang Star Stone – the most beautiful meteorite in the world
Hakitta, Northern Territory, Australia In 1937, a 1400 kilogram meteorite was found on a farm northeast of Alice Springs.
Fukang, Xinjiang Province, China. In 2000, a meteorite weighing 1003 kilograms was discovered.
Imilac, Atacama Desert, Chile. A large number of meteorite fragments were found, up to 920 kilograms, with a total weight of about 200 kg.
Bragin, Gomel region, Belarus. Most of the meteorite fragments with a total weight of 820 kg were scattered on the field. In 2002, another meteorite body weighing 3.0 kg was found at a depth of 227 m.
Esquel, Chubut, Argentina In 1951, a "starstone" weighing 755 kg was discovered in the soil.
Pallasovka, Pallasovka, Russia. In 1990, a 198 kg meteorite was discovered near Pallasovka, Russia. Coincidentally, both the city of Pallasovka and the pallasite meteorites were named after the naturalist Peter Pallas.
Krasnoyarsk, Yeniseysk, Russia. In 1749, a meteorite weighing about 233 kg was discovered about 700 km south of Krasnoyarsk. The main mass of 515 kg is now at the Academy of Sciences in Moscow. Pallasites are named after Peter Pallas for this meteorite study.
Seimchan is a meteorite weighing about 1 tons, discovered in 1967 near the city of the same name in Russia's Far East. Due to the heterogeneous nature of Seimchan, there are two types of specimens: olivine crystalline and non-crystalline. The body of this meteorite was subjected to strong destruction and pressure as it passed through the atmosphere.
Fukang, Xinjiang Province, China. In 2000, a meteorite weighing 1003 kilograms was discovered.
Imilac, Atacama Desert, Chile. A large number of meteorite fragments were found, up to 920 kilograms, with a total weight of about 200 kg.
Bragin, Gomel region, Belarus. Most of the meteorite fragments with a total weight of 820 kg were scattered on the field. In 2002, another meteorite body weighing 3.0 kg was found at a depth of 227 m.
Esquel, Chubut, Argentina In 1951, a "starstone" weighing 755 kg was discovered in the soil.
Pallasovka, Pallasovka, Russia. In 1990, a 198 kg meteorite was discovered near Pallasovka, Russia. Coincidentally, both the city of Pallasovka and the pallasite meteorites were named after the naturalist Peter Pallas.
Krasnoyarsk, Yeniseysk, Russia. In 1749, a meteorite weighing about 233 kg was discovered about 700 km south of Krasnoyarsk. The main mass of 515 kg is now at the Academy of Sciences in Moscow. Pallasites are named after Peter Pallas for this meteorite study.
Seimchan is a meteorite weighing about 1 tons, discovered in 1967 near the city of the same name in Russia's Far East. Due to the heterogeneous nature of Seimchan, there are two types of specimens: olivine crystalline and non-crystalline. The body of this meteorite was subjected to strong destruction and pressure as it passed through the atmosphere.
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16 January 2023
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