On Christmas Day 1704, at 17 h (UT ), a meteorite fell in Terrassa (about 25 km NW of Barcelona). The meteorite fall was seen and heard by many people over an area of several hundred kilometers and it was recorded in several historical sources. In fact, it was interpreted as a divine sign and used for propaganda purposes during the War of the Spanish Succession. Although it was believed that meteorite fragments were never preserved, here we discuss the recent discovery of two fragments (49.8 and 33.7 g) of the Barcelona meteorite in the Salvador Cabinet collection (Botanic Institute of Barcelona). They are very well preserved and partially covered by a fresh fusion crust, which suggests a prompt recovery, shortly after the fall. Analysis of the fragments has revealed that the Barcelona meteorite is an L6 ordinary chondrite. These fragments are among the oldest historical meteorites preserved in the world.

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巴塞罗那陨石（1704）：历史，发现和分类

在1704年圣诞节那天，世界标准时间17时，陨石坠落在Terrassa（巴塞罗那西北约25公里）。陨石坠落在数百公里的范围内被许多人看到和听到，并记录在多个历史资料中。实际上，在西班牙继承战争期间，它被解释为神圣的标志，并用于宣传目的。尽管据信陨石碎片从未被保存过，但在这里我们讨论了萨尔瓦多内阁收藏品（巴塞罗那植物园）中巴塞罗那陨石的两个碎片（49.8 g和33.7 g）的最新发现。它们保存完好，并被新鲜的融合皮部分覆盖，这表明坠落后不久即迅速恢复。对碎片的分析表明，巴塞罗那陨石是L6普通球粒陨石。