Kunya-Urgench Meteorite
Fell 20th June 1998 AD. A chondrite H5 meteorite fragment, accompanied by an aluminium identification tag which reads: 'Kunya-Urgench Dashkhowus Velyat, Turkmenistan Fell 1998, June 20, 1725 hrs Stone. Ordinary chondrite (H5) Total known weight-1,100 kg'; held on membrane in a plastic collector's case. 27.9 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). From a Loughborough collection; accompanied by the original dealer's label, aluminium identification tag and membrane box. The Meteorological Society writes of this meteorite: 'A large bolide was observed by people in several villages, and a loud whistling followed by a crashing noise was heard. A large mass impacted 30–50 m from several farmers in a cotton field, creating a 6 m wide, 4 m deep crater. A single stone weighing ~900 kg was recovered from the crater, and 1000–1100 kg was recovered in total. Mineralogy and classification (O. Odekov, Turk; S. Muhamed nazarov, NHCT; A. Ivanov, Vernad): olivine, Fa18.0; pyroxene, Fs15.9. Specimens: type specimens, NHCT, Vernad; main mass, Turk. This meteorite is also known by the name Saparmurat Turkmenbashy.' [No Reserve]
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
Fell 20th June 1998 AD. A chondrite H5 meteorite fragment, accompanied by an aluminium identification tag which reads: 'Kunya-Urgench Dashkhowus Velyat, Turkmenistan Fell 1998, June 20, 1725 hrs Stone. Ordinary chondrite (H5) Total known weight-1,100 kg'; held on membrane in a plastic collector's case. 27.9 grams, 43mm (1 3/4"). From a Loughborough collection; accompanied by the original dealer's label, aluminium identification tag and membrane box. The Meteorological Society writes of this meteorite: 'A large bolide was observed by people in several villages, and a loud whistling followed by a crashing noise was heard. A large mass impacted 30–50 m from several farmers in a cotton field, creating a 6 m wide, 4 m deep crater. A single stone weighing ~900 kg was recovered from the crater, and 1000–1100 kg was recovered in total. Mineralogy and classification (O. Odekov, Turk; S. Muhamed nazarov, NHCT; A. Ivanov, Vernad): olivine, Fa18.0; pyroxene, Fs15.9. Specimens: type specimens, NHCT, Vernad; main mass, Turk. This meteorite is also known by the name Saparmurat Turkmenbashy.' [No Reserve]
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
