The historical meteorite collection of Museo di Storia Naturale, Pisa University, ispresented in this catalog. Dating back to at least 1860, the collection currently (as of June 2003) contains 30 specimens of 26 individual meteorites, representing about 50 kg of extraterrestrial material. The collection includes 2 carbonaceous chondrites, 12 ordinary chondrites, 1 achondrite, 4 stony-iron meteorites, and 7 iron meteorites, including three remarkable specimens: the main mass of Bagnone (48 kg), the fourth largest mass of Quenggouk (717.5 g), and a large (nearly) complete individual of the Siena showerfall (318.8 g).

The meteorite collection of Pisa University's Museo di Storia Naturale

PERCHIAZZI, NATALE
Primo
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D'ORAZIO, MASSIMO;FOLCO, LUIGI
2004-01-01

Abstract

The historical meteorite collection of Museo di Storia Naturale, Pisa University, ispresented in this catalog. Dating back to at least 1860, the collection currently (as of June 2003) contains 30 specimens of 26 individual meteorites, representing about 50 kg of extraterrestrial material. The collection includes 2 carbonaceous chondrites, 12 ordinary chondrites, 1 achondrite, 4 stony-iron meteorites, and 7 iron meteorites, including three remarkable specimens: the main mass of Bagnone (48 kg), the fourth largest mass of Quenggouk (717.5 g), and a large (nearly) complete individual of the Siena showerfall (318.8 g).
2004
Perchiazzi, Natale; D'Orazio, Massimo; Folco, Luigi
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