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36.1 grams. 43.5 x 29 x 22.5 mm. L6 TKW 7.5 kg. Fall not observed. Found 1971, Ostgronland, Greenland. jnmczurich writes:Fragment with 1mm thick brownish looking crust. The thick crust is especially good to see in the thin section. Meteorite size within the thin section is 12 x 6 mm. University trade 1990 Ella Island is the first of only two known stony meteorites from Greenland (Ella Island and Ryder Gletcher) until now.
Fragment with 1mm thick brownish looking crust. The thick crust is especially good to see in the thin section. Meteorite size within the thin section is 12 x 6 mm. University trade 1990 Ella Island is the first of only two known stony meteorites from Greenland (Ella Island and Ryder Gletcher) until now.
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