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CLASSIC GOLD BASIN METEORITE!!!
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SPECIMEN WEIGHT: 407 GRAMS!!!
Gold BasinBasic informationName:Gold Basin
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation:There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall:No
Year found:1995
Country:United States
Mass:61 Bulletin:MB 82(1998)L4NHM Catalogue:5th edition(2000)L4MetBase:v. 7.1(2006)L4Recommended:L4
This is 1 of 1949 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L4.
WriteupWriteup fromMB 82
Gold Basin
Mohave County, Arizona, USA
Initial find 1995 November 24
Ordinary chondrite (L4)
A meteorite was found in an area of arroyos draining the White Hills by Professor Jim Kriegh (UAz, emeritus) while prospecting forgold with a metal detector. As of 1997 November, 1484 stoneshave been recovered, with a total mass of 61.0 kg, from an area of ~130 km2. The largest individual stone has a mass of 1.52 kg. Classification and mineralogy (D. Kring,UAz): olivine, Fa24±1; pyroxene Fs20Wo1; kamacite contains 0.72±0.09 wt% Co; weathering grade W2–3. Specimens:UAz, 0.8 kg;SI,8.4 kg; bulk of the mass with Jim Kriegh and his fellow collectors.
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