Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Semarkona meteorite

Recorded meteorite landing

A LL3.00 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 691 g.

CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1940
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceLL3.00; Fell

The oddity, explained

Why is Semarkona meteorite unusual?

Semarkona meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1940, classified LL3.00. The published description says: A LL3.00 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 691 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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