* Astronomy

Fell 1989 September 30 16:00 local time
Ordinary Chondrite (H6)
A single 40 kg stone was seen to fall by local farmers near the small village of Seyhhalil and recovered by members of the Sivas University Geology Department. Classification (M. Higgins, U. Quebec at Chicoutimi): Olivine Fa17.4-20.0, mean Fa18.8, Opx Fs16.2-17.5, mean Fs16.7, Plagioclase Ab80-87, mean Ab83.2. Chondrules (~30%) are poorly defined. Shock stage S2, Weathering grade W0. Specimens: type specimen and main mass, 40 kg, Natural History Museum, MTA, Ankara, Turkey.
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