Record

RefNoMOB/092
LevelItem
TitleKirin meteorite specimen
Date1976
DescriptionA specimen from a meteorite shower over the northern part of the district of Kirin, Kirin Province, March 1976. With a a red cushioned presentation stand, label inscribed: 'Kirin Meteorite China No 1. 1976.3.8.15'.
ObjectNameArtefact
MaterialsPlastic, cloth
Dimensionsh 74 x w 170 x d 120 mm [box]
NotesStored with associated article: A preliminary survey on the Kirin Meteorite shower' Scientia Sinica Vol. 20, no. 4, p. 511.
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenanceProvenance unknown
URLDescriptionDigital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library
URLhttps://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-17699
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