Geologicheskii Vestnik

The article provides a brief overview of materials on objects of space origin in the territory of the “Toratau” Geopark of the Republic of Bashkortostan: the iron meteorite “Sterlitamak”, which fell in 1990, near the eponymous town, and bencubbinite “Isheevo”, a very rare meteorite discovered in 2003 in Ishimbay region. Their study may provide new information about the origin of the Solar system. In addition, the available information and author’s data on “hail” stones of problematic genesis, found from 1824 to the present time in the area of Verkhnearmetovo village, are given.

“Sterlitamak” iron meteorite, “Isheevo” bencubbinite, “hail” stones, “Toratau” geopark

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