[meteorite-list] Jilin meteorite

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:52:05 -0700
Message-ID: <3C28A288-B148-4D0F-AF80-7831869C451A_at_meteoriteguy.com>

Yes, Jilin is largest by far and is 100% complete, one of the prettiest meteorites on the planet.
Michael Farmer
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> On Oct 16, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Ron Baalke <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
> 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
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