Albin
Albin meteorite exhibit at the Center for Meteorite Studies, Tempe, Arizona.
ClassPallasite
CompositionFe, Ni
CountryUnited States
RegionWyoming
Coordinates41°30′N 104°06′W / 41.500°N 104.100°W / 41.500; -104.100
Observed fallNo
Fall date1915
TKW37.6 kg

Albin meteorite is a meteorite found in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is a pallasite of 83 pounds (38 kg) and is characterized by very clear crystals of olivine up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) across.[1]

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References

  1. "Albin (pallasite) meteorite, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA". mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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