This is the largest meteorite ever found in the united states. However i thought the natural history museum book excelled at using information gleaned from meteorite finds to shed light on the conditions of. Clinoenstatite mgsio 3 a meteoritic pyroxene mineral. Buddha from spacean ancient object of art made of a chinga iron meteorite fragment. Subscribe to read or download ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format as many ebooks as you like.
Buddha from spacean ancient object of art made of a. Radioactive dating of meteorites finds that they date back to 4. The china study is the most important book on nutrition and health to come out in the last seventyfive years. The following entries were found for chinga in buchwald 1975. Chinga meteorites for sale the meteorite exchange, inc. Several researchers argued that chinga fell on a glacier before it was transported to its current find location. A chinga meteorite in the natural form of a roosterataxite, class ivb, chinga river, tuva, russiaweighing 900 grams, 15.
Chinga meteorite chinga is an iron meteorite ataxite that contains a high amount of nickle and does not etch to produce a widmanstatten pattern. The item you are looking for is no longer in the database. The name tuva in all probability refers to the meteorite known as the chinga read chinge, given on p. The rest of the meteorite retains its natural light brown crust, creating a dramatic contras. These chinga iron meteorite part slices have a been highly polished to give a mirror like surface. The provenance of the meteorite as well as of the piece of art strongly points. Chingas are a rare type of iron meteorite known as an ataxite.
Until 2005, all the meteorites ever studied had been found on earth not counting two on the moon. A 700gram 25 oz individual chinga iron meteorite ataxite, class ivb. History of science and technology, including fossils, minerals and meteorites. The quartercut specimen was found in turvinskaya, russia and has been cut and polished on two sides. Chinga ataxite iron meteorites for sale the meteorite market. It is the end member of the monoclinic pyroxene series mgsio 3 esio 3. The geochemical data of the meteorite generally match the element values known from fragments of the chinga ataxite ungrouped iron meteorite strewn field discovered in 19. Nazi space buddha was meteorite, includes swastika.
All the important topics of meteorites are covered, including meteorite hunting, impact craters and impact rocks, meteorite classifications, tektites, and. The chinga meteorite fall took place in the area of tanna. Chinga meteorite the chinga meteorite was found in the chinga river bed in tanna tuva, turvinskaya, russia in 1911 north of present day mongolia. Ataxites have a very high nickel content chinga meteorite contain 16% nickel. Astr 380 the history of the earth university of maryland. The willamette meteorite on display at the american museum of natural history. Meteorites all meteorites lunar 4 martian 2 achondrites 21 chondrites 93 stonyiron 5 iron 16 unclassified 31 impactites related minerals books contact. The list includes books about chinas politics, society, culture, and history, all of which will offer a.
The figure was definitely carved from a piece of the chinga meteorite which fell near the mongoliansiberian border 15,000 years ago. My name is ruben garcia aka mrmeteorite and im a meteorite dealercollector. They are a rare class, with none of the about 50 observed iron meteorite falls being an ataxite, however, the largest meteorite ever, the hoba meteorite found 1920 in namibia, weight 60 tons, belongs to this class. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Chinga, ungrouped the utas collection of meteorites. The best books on meteorites recommended by caroline smith. Chingas are a beautiful and rare type of iron meteorite known as an ataxite.
Chinga meteorite chinga ataxite arizona skies meteorites. The approximately 250 chinga meteorite fragments of individual weights from 85g to 20. The study of meteorites provides a unifying theme that links almost every aspect of earth and planetary science with mathematics, physics, chemistry and even biology. The german and austrian scientists who worked on the iron man with dr buchner were surprised to be able to trace the statue to a specific event in meteorite history. The chinga meteorite came down in the area of the chinge river in the tuva province of southern russia, near the mongolian border. Here, we have compiled the ten best nonfiction books about china so you may further your comprehension of the country that plays such a significant role in our lives.
Everyone should read it, and it should be the model for all nutrition programs taught at universities, the reading is engrossing if not astounding. The text could well be called the complete reader on meteorites, asteroids and their effects on earth as it will serve the reader well as a ready reference on a fascinating subject. I have dealt in meteorites for 17 years and its been a wonderful ride. Certified lunar meteorite weight 12 pounds mileage 250,000 ever look at the moon and say, yeah, i want a piece of that. About exploring meteorite mysteries teachers and scientists designed this book to engage students in inquiry science and to extend science with interdisciplinary connections. It is an iron 83 % meteorite with a relatively high content of nickel 16, 6 %, a type of meteorite known as an achondrite. It is structurally an ataxite with very rare kamacite lamella. Search for this meteorite in the natural history museum collection u. The history of the earth earths formation and bombardment formation of moon and late heavy bombardment continental motion the early earths atmosphere. As a comparison, the more expensive zanda and rotatu book on meteorites and impacts was quite similar in content.
Buchwalds handbook of iron meteorites contains a description of the find. It remains a favorite of beginning and intermediate collectors because of its good photocatalog, its general information pages and the quick and personal online service of geologistowner eric twelker. The researchers believe it was carved from a piece of the chinga meteorite that fell in the border region of eastern siberia and mongolia about 15,000 years ago. Many flattened, shrapnellike iron masses having a combined weight of 210 kg were found along the chinge stream bed in tannu tuva, which at the time was a small independent country between mongolia and siberia. Buy confidentally with our 14day money back guarantee. Welcome to aesthetic meteorites chinga iron meteorite page. One of the natural history museums experts in meteoritics, dr caroline smith says the meteorites that land on earth predate our planet by about 150 million years and its not surprising that they land here. A tibetan buddhist statue, the iron man, was likely carved from an ataxite meteorite. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and. Richard and dorothy norton, called whats so mysterious about meteorites. Chinga meteorite stock image c0371687 science photo. The meteoric iron is a part of the lamella taenite. The chinga meteorite was first discovered in the chinga river bed in tanna tuva, turvinskaya, russia in 1911.
Gallant further described the history of chinga in a may 1997 article of meteorite magazine. Home about us iron meteorites iron meteorite slices stony iron meteorites meteorite nuggets stone meteorites meteorite knives meteorite jewelry meteorite care meteorwrongs meteorite adventures meteorite identification other co ol finds gift ideas check out links. Ive been featured in many books and magazines about meteorites, like sky and telescope, discover, iguana, meteorite times, and even the latest book by o. By the time the book ends there are pictures of meteorites which landed only months ago. The cambridge encyclopedia of meteorites is the perfect tome for those who want to do serious reading about astronomical phenomenon. Even more exceptionally, the researchers were able to pin down exactly which meteorite it had been carved out of. The meteorite market was the webs first meteorite photo catalog. Beginning with the history of meteorite study in the 1500s. Based on the deposits the chinga meteorites are found in it is estimated that the fall took place between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago.
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