Khatyrka meteorite, Stone meteorite in Koryak Okrug, Russia.
The Khatyrka meteorite consists of nine fragments smaller than one millimeter, discovered within a seven-thousand-year-old soil layer near the Iomrautvaam river.
Scientists located the meteorite during a 2011 expedition to the Russian Far East, marking a significant discovery for extraterrestrial material research.
The meteorite received its name from the nearby Khatyrka river, reflecting the local geographical nomenclature of the Chukotka Autonomous region.
Three primary fragments of the meteorite are stored at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, in the Department of Mineral Sciences.
The meteorite contains natural quasicrystals with an Al71Ni24Fe5 composition, making it valuable for understanding the formation of unusual mineral structures.
Location: Koryak Okrug
GPS coordinates: 62.65306,174.50056
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:47
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