Meteorites
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Giant meteorite was found in China
Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:40
http://hainanwel.com/en/unusual-world/7 ... china.html
According to China Central Television, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China was found the giant meteorite, in size which is one of the largest meteorites, which found on Earth. The meteorite was found in a mountainous region of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China at an altitude of 2900 meters. According to preliminary estimates, this is an iron meteorite, weighing about 30 tons. While the meteorite is not retrieved completely to the surface and precise estimates of its mass and chemical composition will be made later.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:40
http://hainanwel.com/en/unusual-world/7 ... china.html
According to China Central Television, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China was found the giant meteorite, in size which is one of the largest meteorites, which found on Earth. The meteorite was found in a mountainous region of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China at an altitude of 2900 meters. According to preliminary estimates, this is an iron meteorite, weighing about 30 tons. While the meteorite is not retrieved completely to the surface and precise estimates of its mass and chemical composition will be made later.