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Krest-Kytyl 					Location 62°38.8’N, 129°42.8’E
Sakha Republic, Russia  
Found: 2020 October 31

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (H5)

History: The meteorite was found by Mr. Nyurgustan Nikolaevich Uvarov on October 31, 2020, near the town Krest-Kytyl (Khamagatta), 
Namsky Ulus of Sakha Republic, Russia. The stone was partially covered with snow and had an eye-catching shape and color.

Physical characteristics: Single stone of 57 kg with dark-brown surface and well developed regmaglypts. Fusion crust is partly preserved.

Petrography: The meteorite is composed of poorly delineated BO, RP, ROP, PO, PP chondrules with maximum diameter 1000 µm,
chondrule fragments and mineral clasts set in a recrystallized matrix. Main phases are olivine, pyroxene and feldspar.
Minor phases are Fe,Ni iron, troilite, chromite, Fe,Ni hydroxides. Olivine shows weak undulatory extinction.

Geochemistry: Mineral compositions and geochemistry: Olivine Fa17.4±0.7(N=13); Pyroxene Fs15.7±0.5Wo0.9±0.2 (N=10).

Classification: Based on texture and mineral compositions the meteorite is classified as H5 ordinary chondrite (S2; W3)
Available samples
Slice, 5.0 grams, $ 30 sold
Slice, 13.0 grams, $ 65 sold
Slice, 13.1 grams, $ 65
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Slice, 19.0 grams, $ 95 sold
Slice, 19.2 grams, $ 96 sold
Slice, 19.7 grams, $ 100
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Slice, 20.2 grams, $ 100
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Slice, 21.5 grams, $ 107.50
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Slice, 27.3 grams, $ 136.50
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Slice, 28.0 grams, $ 140
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Slice, 28.2 grams, $ 141
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Slice, 30 grams, $ 150
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Slice, 58.5 grams, $ 260
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Slice, 72.5 grams, $ 325
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Slice, 80.6 grams, $ 500 sold
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