Meteorite fall in Famenin, near Hamedan, Iran on 27th June, 4.30 UTC / 8.30 am local (updated: Feb. 5)
Last update: February 5, 2016
Famenin, Iran Ordinary Chondrite 2015 Fall: Non-Destructive Analysis
P. J. A. McCausland, R. L. Flemming, M. J. Mazur, J. Umoh, D. W. Holdsworth, J. Wengenroth
47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2016), Abstract #3064
Famenin is officially registered in the Meteoritical Bulletin
photo credit: Raja News
Michael Mazur reports that according to initial studies of CEREGE in France the meteorite is provisionally classified as H/L3 chondrite
The total weight is reported to be around 700g (455g/120g/32g)
An update (#2) on the Famenin hammerstone
An update (#1) on the Famenin hammerstone
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Source:hammerstone.eu
photo credit: Naser (@snhasani)
photo credit: hamedanpayam
Impact pit on roof / photo credit: hamedanpayam
possible impact pit / photo credit: Raja News
