Brahin | |
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Type | Stony-iron |
Structural classification | Medium octahedrite |
Class | Pallasite |
Group | Main Group Pallasite |
Composition | 37.18 wt% olivine metal: 91% Fe, 8.38% Ni crystals 36.5 % SiO2; 13.7 % FeO; 43.2 % MgO; 0.3 % MnO; 3.82 % P2O5 |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Gomel |
Coordinates | 52°30′N 30°20′E / 52.500°N 30.333°E[1] |
Observed fall | No |
Found date | 1807 |
TKW | >1050 kg |
Strewn field | Yes |
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Brahin is a meteorite pallasite found in 1810.[1] This is the second meteorite ever found in Russia (nowadays Belarus).[2] Sometimes it is also called Bragin or Bragim. It is quite common among collectors due to the affordable price of small partial slices.