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Avce 46° N, 13°30' E
Isonzo Valley, Gorizia, Slovenia
Fall 1908, March 31, 08:45 hrs
Iron. (I1AB) Hexahedrite
Synonym(s): Avec; Avse; Gorizia; Isonzo;; Isonzothal
Approx. recovered weight: 1 230 g
A mass of 1230g fell, after detonations, F.A. Berwerth
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On 31 March 1908, the first confirmed meteorite in the area of the modern Slovenia fell near the village of Ave. Its name is Avce. It weighs 1,230 grams and is a hexahedrite, composed primarily of iron. It is kept at the Vienna Natural History Museum.
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The Avce (Iron) meteorite fell in Slovenia, on the 31st March, 1908.
A total mass of 1.23 kg was recovered.

46° 0'N, 13° 30'E



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