Estherville Mesosiderite Meteorite Slice - 53g Mesosiderites Allende is rich in large

Allende is rich in large chondrules and scattered through the matrix are irregular masses called Calcium Aluminum Inclusions or CAIs

residents in southern Sumatra heard loud booms that shook their houses

Those are always a big deal to most

The measurements are about 22x19x3mm

Estherville Mesosiderite Meteorite Slice - 53g Mesosiderites Allende is rich in largeOn May 10, 1879, a 455 pound meteorite was witnessed falling to Earth. It landed in Emmet County a few miles North of Estherville, Iowa in the United States. It became known as Estherville. Some are mistakenly calling it the largest meteorite to fall in North America, but this is not true. Please look up Canyon Diablo just outside of Winslow, AZ. This meteorite may not be the biggest, but it is one of the rarer types to fall. Mesosiderites are