Žemaitkiemis meteorite
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emaitkiemis-meteorite-316-6758750
title:
Žemaitkiemis meteorite
text:
Žemaitkiemis meteorite is an ordinary chondrite that fell near Žemaitkiemis, Lithuania at about 8:33 pm on 2 February 1933. Using the argon–argon dating method, scientists have calculated its age to be about 520 million years. The fall was observed by the Koenigsberg Observatory. Since the meteorite fell near inhabited areas during winter, it was rather easy to locate the fragments in the snow. In total, 20 fragments with a combined weight of 42.2 kilograms (93 lb) were collected and donated to
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Meteorite found in Lithuania
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDemaitkiemis_meteorite
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date modified:
2023-11-27T03:39:46Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/%C5%BDemaitkiemis_coat_of_arms.jpg","width":948,"height":1142}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15