Chelyabinsk Meteorite 35.44 G Chondrite LL5 Observed Fall 2013 Tcheliabinsk For Sale

Chelyabinsk Meteorite 35.44 G Chondrite LL5 Observed Fall 2013 TcheliabinskThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Type: Stony, Chondrite LL5
TKW (total known mass): 1 tMass: 34.55 g
Chelyabinsk is associated with one of the most spectacular and well-documented meteorite events of modern times. On February 15, 2013, around 9:20 a.m., an asteroid approximately 18 meters in diameter, weighing nearly 11,000 tons, entered the Earth\'s atmosphere at an estimated speed of 18.6 km/s, or nearly 67,000 km/h.The bolide, whose brilliance exceeded that of the Sun, exploded at an altitude of approximately 23 kilometers above the Chelyabinsk region, in the Urals, in Russia. The energy released was estimated at around 440 kilotons of TNT, almost thirty times that of the Hiroshima bomb. The shock wave broke thousands of windows, damaged numerous buildings and injured more than 1,600 people, mainly from flying glass. Thousands of meteorite fragments were collected in a vast dispersal area. The main mass broke through the ice of Lake Chebarkul, forming an opening of approximately seven meters. A fragment weighing nearly 570 kg was extracted from the lake in October 2013.
The LL5 classification provides several clarifications:L stands for Low iron, i.e. a relatively low total iron content;the second L means Low metal, indicating a low proportion of iron-nickel metal;5 corresponds to the petrological type and demonstrates significant thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid.Under the effect of heat, its material has been largely recrystallized, but the chondrules still remain recognizable. Chelyabinsk is a breach, composed of rock fragments brought together following violent collisions in space.It mainly presents a light, grayish lithology, crossed by fine dark shock veins. Some fragments reveal highly shocked black lithology or impact melting zones. This diversity testifies to the powerful collisions suffered by its parent body before its arrival on Earth.Fresh specimens generally have a beautiful black fusion crust, sometimes shiny, formed during the passage through the atmosphere. Some fragments also show remarkable lines of flight and orientations.An emblematic meteorite, resulting from a historic fall filmed by hundreds of cameras, sought as much for its scientific interest as for the exceptional power of the event with which it is associated.

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Satisfaction guaranteed, returns accepted within 30 days.On February 15, 2013, around 9:20 a.m., an asteroid approximately 18 meters in diameter, weighing nearly 11,000 tons, entered the Earth\'s atmosphere at an estimated speed of 18.6 km/s, or nearly 67,000 km/h. Under the effect of heat, its material has been largely recrystallized, but the chondrules still remain recognizable. Chelyabinsk is a breach, composed of rock fragments brought together following violent collisions in space. An emblematic meteorite, resulting from a historic fall filmed by hundreds of cameras, sought as much for its scientific interest as for the exceptional power of the event with which it is associated. Member of the Meteoritical Society (MetSoc #6863), IInternational Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA#2093) and the Global Meteorite Association (GMA #0052), we p Recommended products Provided by Chelyabinsk Meteorite 2.58 g LL5 Chondrite LL5 Observed Fall 2013 View product Chondrite LL5 Chelyabinsk Meteorite Meteorite 22.25 g Observed 2013 View product Chelyabinsk Meteorite 36.12 G Chondrite LL5 Observed Fall 2013 Tcheliabinsk View product Chelyabinsk Meteorite 31.12 G Chondrite LL5 Observed Fall 2013 Tcheliabinsk View product Ait Saoun Meteorite 2.58 G EH3 Type Chondrite Observed Fall 2024 Morocco View product Ait Saoun Meteorite 0,08 g EH3 Type EH3 Chondrite Observed 2024 Morocco View product Ait Saoun Meteorite 0.10 G EH3 Chondrite Observed Fall 2024 Morocco View product Ait Saoun Meteorite 0.04 G EH3 Chondrite Observed Fall 2024 Morocco View product