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Rittersgrüner Himmelsstein Meteorite Discovery Site
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Rittersgrüner Himmelsstein Meteorite Discovery Site
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Rittersgrüner Himmelsstein Meteorite Discovery Site
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Rombea
August 29, 2020
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The information board in Rittersgrün / Ehrenzipfel recalls the discovery of an iron meteorite in 1833. It weighed 86.5 kg and was 40 cm in diameter. digital.slub-dresden.de/data/kitodo/EisevoRii_477901123/EisevoRii_477901123_tif/jpegs/EisevoRii_477901123.pdf
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Harald Schramm (Schocker)
November 16, 2020
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As described on the information board, a meteorite was found in the vicinity in 1833 during clearing work. This meteorite is exhibited in the Rittersgrün Railway Museum.
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