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Forsbach   contributed by Marco Frigerio, IMCA 8039   MetBul Link


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219 grams.   H6

TKW 240 grams. Observed fall 12 June 1900, Forsbach near Cologne, Germany.

 


Marco writes:
Story goes a farmer working in a field heard a sound in the air, initially thought it was a bird until the meteorite landed 1.5 meters from him. After digging it out he mentioned later that it was still hot.

Collection: Steinmann Institute, Bonn University


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Graham Macleod
 10/10/2018 6:34:53 AM
Wow, Nice one and love the fusion crust! Lucky it didn't hit him. Cheers Graham Macleod
Paul Gessler
 10/10/2018 3:05:49 AM
One can dream of stones like this
 

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