Ourique (meteorite)

Ourique
Type	Chondrite
Class	Ordinary chondrite
Group	H4
Composition	olivine Fa18.3; pyroxene Fs16.4;
Country	Portugal
Region	Beja
Coordinates	37°36′30″N 8°16′48″W / 37.60833°N 8.28°W / 37.60833; -8.28Coordinates: 37°36′30″N 8°16′48″W / 37.60833°N 8.28°W / 37.60833; -8.28[1]
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	December 28, 1998, 00:50 UT
TKW	>20 kg

Ourique is a H4 meteorite fallen in 1998 in Portugal.

History

During the night between 27 and 28 December 1998, a brilliant fireball and loud noises were reported by several people in Beja region.

Antonio Silva recovered the first fragments two days after the fall and, subsequently, local villagers recovered other pieces. The meteorite made an elliptical crater 20 cm deep, 60 cm long and 30 cm wide. Most of all fragments were found within an elliptical area long 55 m.

Composition and classification

It is a H4 type ordinary chondrite with a well-developed chondritic structure. Chemical analysis reported: olivine Fa18.3 and pyroxene Fs16.4.

Notes

1. ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Ourique

See also

• Meteorite

External links

• Meteoritical Bulletin Database

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