The Chelyabinsk meteorite fall of 15th February 2013 photos
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63 gram specimen in my collection.
Beautiful smooth and incredibly fresh fusion crust. This specimen was recovered within a few days of the fall.
Broken face showing the extensive shock veining inside.
Shock veins show off the truly tortured life this meteorite has endured in the past.
Whoa!! Someone has taken a bite out of my space rock!! 😉
Close up showing the lovely black fusion crust.
Close up of the interior showing dark shock veins in contrast to the light grey matrix.
Black velvety fusion crust and dark shock veins meet like rivers meeting the sea.
Geek t-shirt alert! 🙂
From Russia with love – Sweet girl with sweet meteorite 🙂
Map of Russia with Chelyabinsk marked with a red dot.
Shattered windows in the Chelyabinsk drama theatre. Photoc redit – Nikita Plekhanov via Wikimedia Commons
The collapsed roof of a Zinc factory in Chelyabinsk. Photo credit – A. Pospel via Wikimedia Commons
Meteorite found by a search team from the Ural Federal University at Chebarkul Lake. Photo credit – Denis Panteleev via Wikimedia Commons
In situ photo of meteorite specimen found at Lake Chebarkul by a team from the Ural Federal University. Photo credit – Denis Panteleev via Wikimedia Commons
Aerial photo showing the tracks left by meteorite hunters like some strange icy maze. Photo credit – unknown photographer, image posted on Russian meteorite forum
Cut surface of Chelyabinsk specimen found by the Ural Federal University. Photo credit – Pavel Maltsev via Wikimedia Commons
Close up of metal bleb in cut surface of Chelyabinsk specimen found by the Ural Federal University. Photo credit – Pavel Maltsev via Wikimedia Commons
Amazing 1.8kg specimen found by the Ural Federal University. Photo credit – Pavel Maltsev via Wikimedia Commons
Other views of 1.8kg specimen. Photo credit – Pavel Maltsev via Wikimedia Commons
Photo taken by proffesional photographer Marat Ahmetvaleev just before the fireball passed overhead. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
The calm before the storm 🙂 Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
As the fireball passed overhead, instinct took over and Marat began snapping away. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
Despite being in shock, Marat took some stunning photos. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
Definitely a question of being in the right place at the right time, a simply beautiful photograph. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
As Marat was taking these photos he heard the sonic booms from the airblast. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
Despite being stunned by what was unfolding in front of him Marat continued to click away. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
As the fireball passed overhead, Marat felt intense heat and the bright glare caused pain in his eyes. Photo credit – Marat Ahmetvaleev
