Tourinnes-la-Grosse Chondrite L6 - 0.01 g - (1)
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Tourinnes la Grosse is a Chondrite L6 meteorite from the Province of Brabant, Belgium, weighing 0.01 g.
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The Tourinnes-la-Grosse meteorite fell on December 7, 1863 at 11:30 a.m. in Belgium.
The light across the sky and the deafening noise observed at Tourinnes-la-Grosse on this December 7, 1863, result from an extraordinary phenomenon. It was a meteorite that crossed the sky and crashed onto the cobblestones of the road, arousing the curiosity of the entire population that rushed over, once the astonishment had passed, to gather the many pieces of stone.
The explosion was heard several kilometers away and a venerable fir tree was struck by a fragment of the meteorite.
Rare in Belgium!
A Belgian exception! Finding a meteorite on Belgian soil is truly exceptional. It is part of the very exclusive circle of the only 6 meteorites officially listed in Belgium.
Moreover, it is one of the three unique “observed falls” (of which the fall was seen live on December 7, 1863) in Belgium.
The event:
• Date and time: December 7, 1863 around 11:30 a.m.
• Location: Tourinnes-la-Grosse (municipality of Beauvechain, in Wallonia), near the hamlet of Le Rond-Chêne and Culot.
• Phenomenon: A bright light in the sky and an immense explosion noise heard for kilometers around.
• Impact: The rock broke directly on the road’s cobblestones and cut down an old tree.
Characteristics of the meteorite:
• Total mass: About 14.5 kilograms.
• Type: An ordinary chondrite (L6 type).
• Rarity: It is one of the rare observed and officially documented meteorite falls in Belgium. Very few fragments circulate among private collectors!
Where can you see fragments today?
• Paris: The Muséum national d’histoire naturelle keeps a large piece of 1.2 kg.
• Brussels: The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has a small fragment.
• United States: The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) keeps a small piece of 10.7 grams.
You are bidding on 3 small fragments of this ultra-rare observed fall!
These fragments come from a purchase of several fragments made from the well-known collector Peter Marmet (Marmet-meteorites.com). With my certificate you will also receive a copy of Peter Marmet’s global certificate.
Buy with confidence, I have been collecting meteorites for over 35 years and I am a member #7669 of the IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association). Take advantage of the opportunity as I am gradually reorganizing my collection, which still rich today with hundreds of specimens...
Alien Rocks Meteorites – The Alexandre Debienne Meteorite Collection since 1991 !
The Tourinnes-la-Grosse meteorite fell on December 7, 1863 at 11:30 a.m. in Belgium.
The light across the sky and the deafening noise observed at Tourinnes-la-Grosse on this December 7, 1863, result from an extraordinary phenomenon. It was a meteorite that crossed the sky and crashed onto the cobblestones of the road, arousing the curiosity of the entire population that rushed over, once the astonishment had passed, to gather the many pieces of stone.
The explosion was heard several kilometers away and a venerable fir tree was struck by a fragment of the meteorite.
Rare in Belgium!
A Belgian exception! Finding a meteorite on Belgian soil is truly exceptional. It is part of the very exclusive circle of the only 6 meteorites officially listed in Belgium.
Moreover, it is one of the three unique “observed falls” (of which the fall was seen live on December 7, 1863) in Belgium.
The event:
• Date and time: December 7, 1863 around 11:30 a.m.
• Location: Tourinnes-la-Grosse (municipality of Beauvechain, in Wallonia), near the hamlet of Le Rond-Chêne and Culot.
• Phenomenon: A bright light in the sky and an immense explosion noise heard for kilometers around.
• Impact: The rock broke directly on the road’s cobblestones and cut down an old tree.
Characteristics of the meteorite:
• Total mass: About 14.5 kilograms.
• Type: An ordinary chondrite (L6 type).
• Rarity: It is one of the rare observed and officially documented meteorite falls in Belgium. Very few fragments circulate among private collectors!
Where can you see fragments today?
• Paris: The Muséum national d’histoire naturelle keeps a large piece of 1.2 kg.
• Brussels: The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences has a small fragment.
• United States: The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) keeps a small piece of 10.7 grams.
You are bidding on 3 small fragments of this ultra-rare observed fall!
These fragments come from a purchase of several fragments made from the well-known collector Peter Marmet (Marmet-meteorites.com). With my certificate you will also receive a copy of Peter Marmet’s global certificate.
Buy with confidence, I have been collecting meteorites for over 35 years and I am a member #7669 of the IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association). Take advantage of the opportunity as I am gradually reorganizing my collection, which still rich today with hundreds of specimens...
Alien Rocks Meteorites – The Alexandre Debienne Meteorite Collection since 1991 !
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Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Tourinnes-la-Grosse
Type of meteorite
Chondrite L6
Weight
0.01 g
Origin (region/city)
Province of Brabant
Country of origin
Belgium
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