[meteorite-list] Large Meteorite Found In Sweden

From: Pekka Savolainen <pekka.savolainen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:30:29 2004
Message-ID: <3F79CD1A.4020403_at_dlc.fi>

This is a piece of Muonionalusta, from the shower about 800.000
years old. Before this there were several pieces founded, but much,
much smaller ones.

best rgds,

pekka s

Ron Baalke wrote:

>
>http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_1423490,00.html
>
>Sweden's big find
>news24.com
>September 30, 2003
>
>Sweden - Swedish researchers said on Tuesday that they've dug up the biggest
>meteorite ever found in the country.
>
>It took two days to unearth the 158kg meteorite, one of only nine found in
>the Scandinavian country of 9 million in the last 100 years.
>
>The meteorite, made up mostly of nickel and ferrous iron, was found nearly
>140km north of the Arctic Circle near the town of Kitkiojarvi, in early
>September.
>
>It's now in the Swedish Museum of Natural History in the capital, Stockholm,
>where tests are being conducted on it, museum spokesperson Jan-Olof Nystroem
>told The Associated Press.
>
>The largest meteorite ever found is at the Hoba farm near Grootfontein,
>Namibia. Discovered in 1920, it weighs more than 55 tons and has a volume of
>9 cubic meters. Scientists believe it hit the ground about 80 000 years ago.
>
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