Muonionalusta Meteorite Etched Fragment 28.9 grams

Description

Muonionalusta
Basic information
Name:
Muonionalusta
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:
There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall:
No
Year found:
1906
Country:
Sweden
Mass:
230 kg
Classification
history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:
(1961)
Iron-fine octahedrite
NHM Catalogue:
(2000)
IVA
MetBase:
(2006)
IVA
Recommended:
Iron, IVA
This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.
Writeup
Writeup from MB 20:
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MUONIONALUSTA II
, Kitkiojöki, Norrbotten; 67°46'N, 23°15'E.
FOUND, August 15, 1946.
IRON, octahedrite of fine structure.
1 specimen, weight about 15 kg.
The meteorite was discovered during the earthwork at a building site about 8 km to the east-southeast of the
place where the Muon­ionalusta I
iron meteorite was found in 1906.
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