CHELYABINSK OBLAST, RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

February 15, 2013 Meteor Event

 0.50gr Outstanding Very Rare Meteorite Specimen





On 15 February 2013, a bright meteor appeared in the skies over Russia at about 09:20 YEKT (03:20 UTC). Travelling at 18km/sec (40,000 mph),
 it quickly became a brilliant fireball as it passed over the southern Ural region, exploding in an air burst over Chelyabinsk Oblast at about 15 to 25 km
 (10 to 15
 mi) above 
the ground. The atmosphere absorbed most of the released energy,[7] which was equivalent to nearly 500 kilotons of TNT  making it 20–30 times more
 powerful than either of the atomic bombs detonated at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

About 1,500 people were reported injured, two in serious condition. All of the reported injuries were due to indirect effects rather than the meteor itself, mainly by glass
 from windows shattered by a shock wave. Over 4,300 buildings in six cities across the region were damaged by the explosion. The meteor created a dazzling light, 
bright enough to cast moving shadows during the morning daylight in Chelyabinsk and was observed from Sverdlovsk, Tyumen, Orenburg Oblasts, the Republic of 
Bashkortostan, and in Kazakhstan. Eyewitnesses also felt intense heat from the fireball.

With an initial estimated mass of 10,000 tonnes, the Chelyabinsk meteor is the biggest object to have entered the Earth's atmosphere since the 1908 Tunguska event,
 and the only meteor known to have resulted in a large number of injuries. The object was not detected before atmospheric entry.




 This rare specimen was purchased from a seller in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russian Federation. It comes with an identification card and will make an excellent addition to your collection

Authenticity guaranteed!!!


If you're not happy with this specimen we will gladly refund your purchase price, less shipping charges, upon safe return of the item in original condition within 14 days


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