Type Stony-iron Country Russia Observed fall Yes | Class Pallasite Region Magadan | |
Composition metal matrix: 89% Fe, 10.6% Ni;
olivine Fa12.2 | ||
Omolon is a meteorite fallen in 1981 near Omolon (Омолон), Magadan (Russia). It is a pallasite.
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History
On May 16, 1981 at 5:10 there was a report from a meteorological station of a bright fireball. A mass of 250 kilograms (550 lb) was found in 1983 by I. Tynavie, who had observed the fall on May 16, 1981. The meteorite was recovered in June 1990.
Specimens
Main mass: North-East Complex Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences Far-East Division, Ul. Portovaya 16, Magadan 685000, Russia.
References
Omolon (meteorite) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA