[meteorite-list] Jilin meteorite

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:42:30 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201310170042.r9H0gUGf013920_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Hi,

I believe the largest single stony meteorite ever found was a 1770kg
fragment from the Jilin meteorite fall. On March 8, 1976, a
fireball with several explosions was observed in Jilin, China,
followed by a shower of stones. About 4 tons of meteorite fragments
were recovered including the record 1770kg fragment.

Can someone confirm?

Ron
Received on Wed 16 Oct 2013 08:42:30 PM PDT