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Name: Lixna (Līksna)
ACCN:

METEORITE OF THE YEAR
2020
Type: Chondrite, H4
Location: Vārkava, Preiļu novads, Latvija (tolaik attiecīgā teritorija atradās Līksnas muižas pārziņā)
Coordinates: 56° 11’ N, 26° 30.5’ E
Fall: 1820-07-12 17:00-18:00 (local time)
Found: 1820-07-12 (immediately)
TKW: 5.213 kg
Chemical Composition:
Age:
Additional Information: 1) Lixna @ Meteoriti.LV
2) Latvija @ Meteoriti.LV
3) Press Release (LV)
External References: 1) Met. Bull. Database
2) Encyclopedia of Meteorites
3) NHM
4) Wiki.meteoritica.pl PL
5) Mihaels Plāters-Zībergs @ WikipediA LV
Notes:
The Meteorite Museum has declared it as
the Meteorite of the Year 2020
Exhibit
Item: Meteorite fragment
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Inventory Code: M-LIXNA.1
Registration Year: 2013/2014
Origin: New England Meteoritical
Size: 12 × 9.4 × 6.7 mm
Weight: 0.63 g
Short Description: The first observed meteorite fall in Latvia.
Related Items: M-LIXNA.2, C-GROTHUSS.1
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