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Rich Mountain meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 668 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1903
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Rich Mountain meteorite unusual?
Rich Mountain meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1903, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 668 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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