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Title: The Seoni meteorite fall, with a note on its morphological characteristics.
Authors: Nayak, V. K.; Rao, G. R..

The location and circumstances of the Seoni meteorite fall are reported along with its morphological characteristics. The meteorite has a lenticular or elongated shape and weighs nearly 20 kg. Owing to the presence of tiny chondri, the broken surface exhibits a somewhat mottled appearance with a fine sugar-like texture. The fusion crust covering all the surfaces except the broken one is described. The observed regmaglyptic relief is discussed along with several dark veins on the broken surface.

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The Seoni (H6) meteorite fell in Maharashtra, India, on the 16th January, 1966.
A total mass of 20 kg was recovered.

21° 41' 2"N, 79° 30' 3"E



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