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Saratov L4
Chondrite
On September 6, 1918, at 1500
hours UT, a brilliant fireball appeared over Ryazan, Russia. Seconds later many
atmospheric detonations were heard throughout the surrounding countryside.
Several stones totaling 316 kg were recovered in Belaya Gore, 52° 31'N,
46° 49'E. Saratov is classified as a stone, L4 chondrite. It is friable
(crumbly) in texture and chondrule-rich (1 mm to 12
mm).
You can download a
chondrule close-up (30K GIF) for a more
detailed view of spherical chondrules on the surface of another L4
chondrite.
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