Hraschina meteorite
| Hraschina | |
|---|---|
Drawing of the main mass | |
| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Medium octahedrite |
| Class | IID |
| Composition | Fe 89%, Ni 10.5%, Ge 89.4 ppm, Ga 74.5 ppm |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Hrvatsko Zagorje |
| Coordinates | 46°06′N 16°20′E / 46.100°N 16.333°E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 26 May 1751 |
| TKW | about 49 kg |
| Alternative names | Agram, Hrascina, Hrasina, Zagrab, Zagreb, Zagrebačko željezo |
Etched slice with Widmanstätten patterns, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien | |
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Hraschina is the official name of an iron meteorite that fell in 1751 near the village of Hrašćina in Hrvatsko Zagorje, Croatia. This meteorite is important because it was the first fall of an iron meteorite viewed and reported by a significant number of witnesses, despite its low remaining total known weight. The Hraschina meteorite also proved that rocks really can "fall from the skies".