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Tenham   contributed by Roberto Vargas, IMCA 5746   MetBul Link


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18.14 gram individual.   L6

TKW 160 kg. Observed fall 1879 in Queensland, Australia.


   


Roberto writes:
My newest addition to the collection. An 18.14g fully crusted individual of Tenham. Tenham fell in 1879 in Australia. Aside from being a fall that occurred 141 years ago, Tenham is also scientifically significant because it was found to have ringwoodite and bridgmanite
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
 


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Michael Doran
 4/24/2020 9:37:49 AM		 You're amassing quite a nice collection, Roberto! Do you have any info on the number ("S218")?
Michael Mulgrew
 4/23/2020 2:37:30 PM		 Beautiful little stone!
Twink Monrad
 4/23/2020 11:19:57 AM		 Yes I love seeing the crusts on stone meteorites. Nice photos.
Bernd Pauli
 4/23/2020 8:38:10 AM		 Hello Roberto, not only does it contain ringwoodite and bridgmanite but also majorite, the high-pressure phase of pyroxene. Beautiful Tenham individual you have there!
 

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