Albin (meteorite)

Albin
Albin meteorite exhibit at the Center for Meteorite Studies, Tempe, Arizona.
Class	Pallasite
Composition	Fe, Ni
Country	United States
Region	Wyoming
Coordinates	41°30′N 104°06′W
Observed fall	No
Fall date	1915
TKW	37.6 kg

Albin meteorite is a meteorite found in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is a pallasite of 83 pounds (38 kg) and is characterized by very clear crystals of olivine up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) across.^[1]

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics

References

1. "Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

External links

• Meteoritical Bulletin Database
• Encyclopedia of Meteorites
• Albin - Meteorites Studies