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Date: Mar 8 11:45 2015

RE: Jinju meteorite	Permalink

The Jinju (H5) meteorite fell in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, on the 9th March, 2014. A total mass of 34 kg was recovered. 35°16.8N, 128°7.4E Value of meteorite found in Jinju Gyeongsangnam-do province March 9 Spoiler __________________

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Date: Aug 5 21:14 2014

Korean meteor of 9 March 2014	Permalink

Korean meteor of 9 March 2014 A meteorite found in rocks Read more Meteorites worth more than expected ... Read more Meteorite picked up farmers is a 'windfall' Read more __________________

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Date: Mar 19 17:23 2014

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Jinju mobbed by strangers crazy for meteorites After two rocks in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, were confirmed by the Korea Polar Research Institute as chondrites - pieces of meteorites - the region is being inundated with people who want to find their own space rocks, buy space rocks or take advantage of individuals looking for their own pieces of heaven. After a meteor shower was observed on March 9, two black rocks weighing about 9 kilograms (19.8 pounds) and 4 kilograms were found by two different locals in Jinju over the next two days. They were suspected to be meteorites. Kopri officials raced to the scenes and confirmed they were chondrites on Sunday. Read more __________________

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