Type Stony-iron Group Main Group Pallasite Region Sicily | Class Pallasite Country Italy Observed fall Yes | |
Mineo was one of the only four witnessed fall pallasite meteorites in the world, and the only one from Italy.
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History
On May 3, 1826, a bright meteor was observed over Sicily. Near the small town of Mineo (CT) was seen the fall of an object, followed by a loud sound. From the small crater was recovered a metallic mass.
Specimens
Only 42g from this fall are still preserved in collections.
References
Mineo (meteorite) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA