Zaisho
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| Zaisho meteorite | |
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| Type | Stony-iron |
| Class | Pallasite |
| Group | Pallasite main group, anomalous[1] |
| Country | Japan[1] |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Coordinates | 33°42′N 113°48′E / 33.700°N 113.800°ECoordinates: 33°42′N 113°48′E / 33.700°N 113.800°E[1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 1898[2] |
| TKW | 330 grams (12 oz)[1] |
Zaisho is a meteorite whose fall in Japan in February 1898 was seen by observers on the ground.[1][2] As of 1984[update] it was one of only four known pallasite falls.[3]
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Classification[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Zaisho". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ a b "METEORITE FALLS CALENDAR - FEBRUARY". http://www.impactika.com/Calendar2003/February.htm. impactika.com. External link in
|website=(help); - ^ Buseck, Peter R.; Jim Clark (June 1984). "Zaisho a pallasite containing pyroxene and phosphoran olivine" (PDF). Mineralogical Magazine. 48: 229–35. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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