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Large meteorite fragment discovered in Qatar
Object Name: Qatar 001
Date: 10 May 2010
Provenance: Acquired by Marcin Kozusznik 2016
Dimensions: 120 mm (H) x 160 mm (W) x 220 mm (D) Weight (Main mass): 3600g
Medium: meteorite
Registration Number: QM.2016.1729.2
Place Of Discovery/Findspot:  Jariyan al Batnah
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Qatar 001 was a big meteorite fall. Most of the mass has been broken during a meteorite fall and speeded over quite a big area. it was found in 2010 near Umm Hawta (southern Qatar) by Russian expat.
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