Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Ella Island

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Ella Island

Basic information

Name: Ella Island
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1971
Country: Greenland
Mass: 7.5 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12331 approved meteorites (plus 8 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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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:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Gerald Armstrong
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Greenland

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(72° 53'N, 25° 7'W)
Recommended::	(72° 53'N, 25° 7'W)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Ostgronland, Greenland
This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Greenland (plus 1 unapproved name)

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