Renazzo meteorite
Meteorite found in Renazzo, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Renazzo is a carbonaceous chondrite, the progenitor of an entire family indicated with the acronym CR (Renazzo-type chondrite). The largest fragment has a blackish fusion crust. Inside the cosmic body there are also white and orange chondrules, pre-solar grains and in minimal quantities there are also CAIs, all trapped in a blackish colored amalgam with reddish and dark brown reflections.
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Renazzo | |
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Type | Stone |
Class | Carbonaceous chondrite |
Group | CR |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Coordinates | 44.7669444°N 11.2961111°E / 44.7669444; 11.2961111 |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | January 1824 |
TKW | 1 kg |
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