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Greenwell Springs   contributed by jnmczurich, IMCA 2391   MetBul Link


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29.8 grams. 68 x 45 x 5.5 mm.   LL4

TKW 664 grams. Fall not observed. Found 30 November 1987, Greenwell Springs, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

 


jnmczurich writes:
Greenwell Springs probably fell a couple of days before it was found on Nov 30, 1987. See also a detailed description in Meteoritics 23, 359-360 (1988).

Wonderful fresh full slice. Dimensions: 68 x 45 x 5.5 mm. Weight: 29.8 g. Collector trade 1991.

The close-up pictures show fields of 6x8 mm of the brecciated chondrite. The crust is still cooking...
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Howard McLean
 5/1/2022 12:36:28 PM		 Super nice and thanks for sharing Did not know about the copper inclusions which are quite interesting
Anne Black
 4/30/2022 12:59:39 PM		 Thank you Juergen, this is a truly rare one.
Bernd Pauli
 4/30/2022 8:57:37 AM		 An interesting detail: Some metal grains contain copper inclusions up to 10 microns in diameter!
 

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