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RE: Songyuan meteorite

Blobrana · L

On the afternoon of August 15, 1993, the countryside near Songyuan City was witness to a small shower of meteorites. In total, 4 individuals were recovered, the largest weighing 28 kilograms and the smallest 2.5 kilograms. The 28-kilogram stone embedded itself in the ground to a depth of 60 centimeters. The strewn field is estimated to cover nearly 10 square kilometers.
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Songyuan
Jilin Province , China
Fell 1993 August 15, 14:3015:00 local time
Ordinary chondrite (L6)
Four meteorites were recovered within a 10 km2 area shortly after falling in the countryside of Fuyu in Songyuan city. Individual masses were 28 kg, unknown, 6.4 kg, and 2.5 kg. The largest object created a pit 60 cm deep. Classification and mineralogy (A. Rubin, UCLA): olivine, Fa24.4±0.3; shock stage, S2. Specimens: type specimen, 95.6 g, UCLA; 6.4 kg stone split evenly between Morgan and Reed; main mass, Fuyu.
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Blobrana · L

The Songyuan (L6) meteorite fell in Jilin, China, on the 15th August, 1993.
A total mass of 36.9 kg was recovered.

45° 15'N, 125° 0'E