Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Cynthiana

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Cynthiana

Basic information

Name: Cynthiana
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1877
Country: United States
Mass: 6 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L/LL4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L/LL4
Recommended:			L/LL4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 20 approved meteorites classified as L/LL4. [show all]
Search for other: L/LL chondrites, L/LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7), L chondrites, LL chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Sergey Vasiliev - SV-meteorites

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(38° 24'N, 84° 15'W)
Recommended::	(38° 24'N, 84° 15'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 25 approved meteorites from Kentucky, United States (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1677 approved meteorites from United States (plus 224 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Harrison County (In NHM Cat)
Robinson Station (In NHM Cat)

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