Description: ChelyabinskBasic informationName: Chelyabinsk This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 2013 Country: Russia Mass: 1 t Classification history:Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 102 (2013) LL5Recommended: LL5 This is 1 of 3181 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as LL5. Comments:Approved 18 Mar 2013 Revised 14 Feb 2014: Updated mass and described recoveryWriteupWriteup from MB 102: Chelyabinsk 54°49’N, 61°07’E (approximate centroid) Chelyabinskaya oblast’, RussiaFell: 15 Feb 2013; 3:22 UTClassification: Ordinary chondrite (LL5)History: At 9:22 a.m. (local time) on February 15, 2013, a bright fireball was seen by numerous residents in parts of the Kurgan, Tyumen, Ekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk districts. Images of the fireball were captured by many video cameras, especially in Chelyabinsk. Residents of the Chelyabinsk district heard the sound of a large explosion. The impact wave destroyed many windows in Chelyabinsk and surrounding cities. Many people were wounded by glass fragments. A part of the roof and a wall of a zinc plant and a stadium in Chelyabinsk were also damaged. Numerous (thousands) stones fell as a shower around Pervomaiskoe, Deputatsky and Yemanzhelinka villages ~40 km S of Chelyabinsk. The meteorite pieces were recovered and collected out of snow by local people immediately after the explosion. The snow cover was about 0.7 m deep. The falling stones formed holes surrounded by firm snow. Largest stones reached the frozen soil. A stone may have broken the ice of Chebarkul Lake, located 70 km W of Chelyabinsk. Small meteorite fragments were found around the 8 m hole in the ice but divers did not find any stones on the lake bottom. Nice specimen for your collection. Authenticity guaranteed. Information card included. I will combine the cost of shipping for all the items you win during a 2-week period that are paid for in a single transaction. Postage is $6.49 for all items bought over a 2-week period but MUST pay in one transaction when finished bidding. Please note... If items are paid for separately, they will be shipped separately due to PayPal tracking reasons. Also, I ship items within 24 hours from the time of payment. Therefore, do not pay for any items until you are done bidding so I can ship everything in one package. Please take your time and don't pay for up to 2 weeks. Shipping includes tracking and delivery confirmation. International shipping is through eBay's Global Shipping Program. Different charges apply.
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