Monte Milone (meteorite)
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| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L5 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Coordinates | 43°16′N 13°21′E / 43.267°N 13.35°ECoordinates: 43°16′N 13°21′E / 43.267°N 13.35°E[1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | May 8, 1846 |
| TKW | 3.13 kg |
Monte Milone is meteorite that fell in 1846 in central Italy.
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[edit] History
Monte Milone fell on 8 May 1846, near Tolentino in the central Italian region of Marche. It was found by the mineralogist Giovanni Strüver and then bought and described by Monsignor Lavinio de' Medici Spada(1846).[2]
[edit] Composition and classification
It is a L5 type ordinary chondrite.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Monte Milone
- ^ (Italian) History of Mineralogic Museum of "La Sapienza" University, Rome
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