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Meteorite lands in village; sent for analysis A small meteorite that recently landed in a village in Mug(las Fethiye district will be analyzed by the Mining Exploration Institute (MTA), stated an official from the region. Fethiye Deputy District Governor Halil I.brahim Çomaktekin reported that the meteorite fell in the Türbe neighborhood of Yaka Village after a making a thunderous noise. The muhtar [head] of the village called and informed us, saying that the meteorite was black. He is going to bring it to the city center for analysis. Well have it analyzed by the MTA, Çomaktekin added. A resident of Yaka said he heard a loud roaring noise at around 11:20 a.m. on the day the meteorite fell, sounding as if a plane had crashed. We were amazed to find such a small stone after that thunderous sound. It was black and about 40 centimeters in diameter, weighing three kilograms at most, another said, adding that the meteorite opened a small crater in the ground and created a cloud of dust. Residents of some neighboring villages rushed over immediately after hearing the sound, and eventually the black meteorite was found in Hac?ekizs field. 08.03.2008 Fatih Y?lmaz Fethiye ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
