The Meteorite of Vavilovka. By B. Prendel (Jahrh. f. Min., 1878, 868).
Numerous meteorites fell on the 7th of June, 1876, near the village of Vavilovka, in Cherson, Russia, accompanied by a sound resembling thunder. A specimen examined by the author exhibited the characteristic black rind, which was 0'6 - 1 mm. in thickness, also irregular stripes here and there. A polished surface showed the mass of the meteorite to consist of numerous angular whitish specks. The metallic constituents were particles of nickel-iron disseminated throughout the whole mass, and grains of magnetic-pyrites not, however, magnetic. Sp. gr. = 3'51.
The Vavilovka (Stone, LL6, ordinary chondrite) meteorite fell in Kherson Province, Ukraine, on the 19th June, 1876. A total mass of 16 kg was recovered.
