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Akron (1940)
Basic information Name: Akron (1940)
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1940
Country: United States
Mass:help 1050 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 30  (1964)  Unknown
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 7010 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Writeup from MB 30:
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AKRON NO. 2, Washington County, Colorado, USA; φ = 40°09'N, λ = 103°10'W.

FOUND 1954, 0.64 kg.

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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 30, Moscow (1964)
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Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (40° 9'N, 103° 10'W)
     Recommended::   (40° 9'N, 103° 10'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 90 approved meteorites from Colorado, United States (plus 5 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 1934 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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