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Santa Lucia meteorite

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Title: The Santa Lucia Meteorite Fall (Meteorite Expedition Series)
Authors: McCartney Taylor

A meteorite fell over Argentina in January of 2008. This is the first hand account of McCartney Taylor, meteoriticist, at the meteorite fall site in Santa, Lucia, Argentina in Feb, 2008. The book contains the daily events of the field research, the observations, and the personal events that unfolded during the 2 week expedition. It also includes the comprehensive maps and listing of all know meteorite fragments.

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Santa Lucia (2008) 31°3208"S, 68°2922"W
San Juan, Argentina
Fell: 23 January 2008, 17:20 hours daylight time (UT-3)
Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6)
History: A fireball followed by a thunder-like sound was witnessed in the area at 17:20 hours local time. At Santa Lucia, a group of children felt an air wave before they found a black stone lying near their home. The stone was then picked up by them and 2 days later, it was brought to CASLEO Institute for investigation. Several pieces with more than 4 kg total mass have been recovered in the area of Santa Lucia.
Physical characteristics: The stone investigated at CASLEO is an individual piece weighing 1900 g and is totally covered by fusion crust. Its interior is light-gray with grains of fresh metal and sulfide.
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The Santa Lucia (L6) meteorite fell in San Juan, Argentina, on the 23rd January, 2008.
A total mass of 4 kg was recovered.

31° 32' 8"S, 68° 29' 22"W