One meteorite less from Vietnam
Issue Date
2002-12-01Keywords
stony meteoritesmagnetic susceptibility
chondrites
terrestrial weathering
Pyrrhotite
Mars
Martian meteorites
magnetite
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Rochette, P. (2002). One meteorite less from Vietnam. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 37(S12), B23-B24.Publisher
The Meteoritical SocietyJournal
Meteoritics & Planetary ScienceAdditional Links
https://meteoritical.org/Abstract
Among the four declared meteorites from Vietnam, the two most recent ones--Phuoc-Binh (1941) and Fuc Bin (1971)--appear to be the same, following a visit to the Hanoi museum and an analysis of the literature. Phuoc-Binh (L5) with a fall date of 1941 July 18 should be the correct entry.Type
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