Osseo meteorite
Meteorite found in Ontario, Canada
47°39′00″N 80°05′00″W / 47.65000°N 80.08333°W / 47.65000; -80.08333Osseo is an iron meteorite[1] found in 1931 by Mr. Frank Johnston about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Osseo, Ontario. It was about 30 centimetres (12 in) long. No fireball was observed and there was no evidence that it was a recent fall.
Classification
It is a coarse octahedrite, IAB complex.
Fragments
The main mass is in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
See also
- Glossary of meteoritics
References
- ^ a b c Meteoritical Bulletin Database
External links
- Encyclopedia of Meteorites: Osseo
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