The Oldenburg meteorite fell 23 km from Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany on 10 September 1930,[3] one stone falling in Bissel, the other in Beverbruch.[4]
| Oldenburg meteorite | |
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The larger of the two stones. | |
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L6 |
| Composition | FeNi metal: 10–50% Ni, 0.25–0.7% Co[1] |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Niedersachsen |
| Coordinates | 52°57′N 8°10′E[2] |
| Observed fall | Yes[2] |
| Fall date | 1930-09-10[3] 14:15[1] |
| TKW | 16.57 kilograms (36.5 lb)[3] |
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