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A single 50 kg mass fell in Wuan County, China after detonations were heard. Olivine Fa19.6. (D. Wang, Inst. of Geochemistry, Academia Sinica, Guiyang, Guizhou, China)
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After detonations, this H6 chondrite was witnessed to fall on July 31, 1986, in Hebei Province, China. The main mass is held by the Bejing planetarium. This is a nice 7.6 gram partial slice with fusion crust along the top edge. Obtained from the M. Bandli collection.
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The Wuan (H6 chondrite) meteorite fell in Hebei, China, on the 31st July, 1986.
A total mass of 50 kg was recovered.

36° 45'N, 114° 15'E



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