Brahin (meteorite)

Brahin
A small Brahin slice
TypeStony-iron
Structural classificationMedium octahedrite
ClassPallasite
GroupMain Group Pallasite
Composition37.18 wt% olivine
metal: 91% Fe, 8.38% Ni
crystals 36.5 % SiO2; 13.7 % FeO; 43.2 % MgO; 0.3 % MnO; 3.82 % P2O5
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel
Coordinates52°30′N 30°20′E / 52.500°N 30.333°E / 52.500; 30.333[1]
Observed fallNo
Found date1807
TKW>1050 kg
Strewn fieldYes
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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.

  1. ^ a b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Brahin
  2. ^ Laboratory of Meteoritics, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry: Brahin Archived December 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine