Sinkhote-Alin meteorite
| Description: |
On February 12, 1947 over twenty three tons of extraterrestrial material fell over eastern Siberia. This particular specimen from that fall shows thumb-like depressions known as “regmaglypts, and ragged, twisted edges. This came from the original meteorite breaking up at a low altitude, keeping the smaller particles from enduring the high temperatures endured upon entry. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1979 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
Siberia (Russia) |
| Subjects: |
Tunguska meteorite Meteorites -- Siberia (Russia) Meteorites |
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