Zaisho
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Zaisho is a meteorite whose fall in Japan in February 1898 was seen by observers on the ground.[1][2] As of 2019[update] it remains one of only four known pallasite falls, along with Marjalahti, Mineo and Omolon.[3]
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Zaisho meteorite | |
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Type | Stony-iron |
Class | Pallasite |
Group | Pallasite main group, anomalous[1] |
Country | Japan[1] |
Region | Shikoku |
Coordinates | 33°42′N 133°48′E[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | 1898[2] |
TKW | 330 grams (12 oz)[1] |
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