Elbogen (meteorite)
Elbogen (German: Elbogen), also the Loket Iron (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlokɛt]), is an iron meteorite that fell in the village of Loket, Karlovy Vary Region, Kingdom of Bohemia, about the year 1400. Also known during the Middle Ages as the "bewitched burgrave" of Elbogen, due to a cursed Count at the Elbogen castle, it is the oldest of 15 recorded falls in the Czech Republic. It has not survived to our time in its original size, having been cut for scientific purposes and its pieces sent to museums all around the world.
| Elbogen | |
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1908 macrograph of the Elbogen meteorite, by Alois von Widmanstätten. The nitric acid etched surface was inked and used as a printing plate to outline the structure in relief. | |
| Type | fer natif |
| Class | Medium Octahedrites |
| Group | IID |
| Country | Present Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| Coordinates | 50°11′N 12°45′E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 1400 |
| TKW | about 107 kg |
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