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On September 20, 1980, witnesses saw a bright fireball in San Saba County. A subsequent search was organised, and fragments were found near Richland Springs.
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Circumstances of find: A bright fireball was seen and multiple detonations were heard within a radius of about 15 miles of the impact site. A search programme was organised by J. Williams, D. Garland and O. Monnig. The largest fragment, 0.8 kg, was found about 18 months after the fall.
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The Richland Springs (OC) meteorite fell in Kentucky, USA, on the 20th September, 1980.
A total mass of 1.900 kg was recovered.

31° 15'N, 99° 2'W



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