{"product_id":"bruderheim-l6-chondrite-individual-7-9g","title":"Bruderheim L6 Chondrite — Individual (7.9g)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruderheim\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most celebrated witnessed meteorite falls in Canadian history. On the morning of \u003cstrong\u003eMarch 4, 1960 at 08:06 UT\u003c\/strong\u003e, a brilliant bolide lit up the sky over Alberta, scattering a shower of over 350 stones across an area 3 km wide near Bruderheim, Alberta (53°54'N, 112°54'W). The fall was witnessed by many observers and investigated by Professor R. E. Folinsbee of the University of Alberta. Total recovered mass exceeded 180 kg from the original shower; total known mass is 303 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis specimen is a \u003cstrong\u003esingle stone individual\u003c\/strong\u003e weighing \u003cstrong\u003e7.9 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring \u003cstrong\u003e22 × 18 × 12 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. It displays excellent \u003cstrong\u003efusion crust\u003c\/strong\u003e with striking \u003cstrong\u003esecondary burn features\u003c\/strong\u003e — evidence of the intense atmospheric entry heating. A visually compelling and historically significant piece from a classic Canadian fall. Provenance: ex. Jensen collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClassification Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e L6 Ordinary Chondrite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObserved Fall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — March 4, 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Known Mass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 303 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meteoritical Bulletin MB 18 (1960)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNHM Catalogue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5th Edition (2000) — L6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eComes with a labeled specimen card. All sales are final on meteorites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prospector's Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42386704138322,"sku":"BRU-L6-IND-79","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8805\/6146\/files\/Bruderheim_49cce62b-2972-4edc-959c-f27e2e36efc9.png?v=1777610106","url":"https:\/\/prospectorsvault.com\/products\/bruderheim-l6-chondrite-individual-7-9g","provider":"Prospector's Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}