Experimentelle und Analytische Planetologie
Studies on recent meteorite falls
A brilliant fireball was seen by many eye-witnesses in Austria and Germany on April 6, 2002, 20:20 h (UT). The
associated meteorite fall was well documented by the European Fireball Network (EN). Based on the EN
photographs the meteoroid orbit and the impact area were calculated which finally led to the recovery of a single
stone of 1.75 kg in July 14, 2002. Being found close to the famous castle in Bavaria (position: 10°48.5' E;
47°31.5' N), the meteorite was named Neuschwanstein. The rock is an Enstatite chondrite (EL6). The meteorite
has a recrystallized texture with a small number of chondrule relics. Based on the microscopic inspection on a
cm-scale Neuschwanstein is not a breccia, since the studied texture is unbrecciated and rather homogeneous.
Preliminary results on the mineralogy and chemistry of the Neuschwanstein chondrite were published. Like the
studies on the famous enstatite chondrite Neuschwanstein, other new meteorite falls were mineralogically and
chemically characterized: e.g., Jalanash, Devgaon, Itawa Bhopji.
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