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When and where did Krasnyi Klyuch fall?
Krasnyi Klyuch fell near Krasnyi Klyuch in Bashkortostan, Russia, in 1946. The Meteoritical Bulletin classifies it as an H5 ordinary chondrite.
Was Krasnyi Klyuch a witnessed fall or a later find?
It is recorded as an observed fall, meaning people saw the meteorite event before stones were recovered. The official database lists about 4 kilograms of known material.
What does the H5 classification mean for Krasnyi Klyuch?
The H identifies it as an iron-rich ordinary chondrite group, while 5 is its petrologic type. Type 5 indicates that the meteorite experienced substantial thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid.
Is Krasnyi Klutch the same meteorite as Krasnyi Klyuch?
Yes. Krasnyi Klutch and Ufa are listed as synonyms for Krasnyi Klyuch in meteorite catalogs, so they do not represent separate meteorite falls.
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