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Mocs is an L6 ordinary chondrite that fell in 1882 near Mocs, in territory now belonging to Romania. The event produced a broad shower from which hundreds of individual stones were reportedly recovered, making it a well-represented historic fall. Its L classification denotes an ordinary chondrite group with relatively low total iron, while type 6 records substantial thermal metamorphism that recrystallized much of the material within its parent asteroid.

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Where did the Mocs meteorite fall?

The Mocs meteorite fell in 1882 over what was then Hungary but is now the Cluj County region of Romania. The event produced a massive shower of stones that were scattered across a wide area.

What type of meteorite is Mocs?

It is classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite, meaning it is a stony meteorite with a relatively low iron content. Its petrologic type 6 rating indicates that it was heavily metamorphosed, meaning its original chondrules have been almost entirely blended into the surrounding rock.

How many pieces of the Mocs meteorite were recovered?

Hundreds of individual stones were reportedly recovered from the Mocs shower, making it one of the most well-represented historic meteorite falls in Eastern Europe. The broad shower resulted in a large total known weight for the fall.

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