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Ergheo

Basic information

Name: Ergheo
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1889
Country: Somalia
Mass: 20 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8890 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Mark Bostick
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Jay Piatek
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Somalia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(1° 10'N, 44° 10'E)
Recommended::	(1° 10'N, 44° 10'E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Shabeellaha Hoose, Somalia
This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from Somalia

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