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| Basic information | Name: Esnandes This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1837 Country: France Mass:  1500 g | ||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12494 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) | ||||||||||||
| Comments: | Revised 4 Jan 2020: Added fall info | ||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB online:
Esnandes
History (P.-M. Pelé, meteor-center.com): A meteorite fell in August 1837 at Esnandes. The exact date is not known and no article in the local press at that time can be found. The finder was a peasant, who saw the meteorite fall, and said he burned his hands while trying to pick up the stone. He also claimed to have "experienced a strong electric shock.” The stone weighed 1.5 kg and broke on impact. Fragments were sent to the Natural History Cabinet of Bordeaux and then to the Institut de France in Paris. | ||||||||||||
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| References: | Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Statistics: This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Poitou-Charentes, France This is 1 of 78 approved meteorites from France (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||
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| Synonyms: |
La Rochelle (In NHM Cat) | ||||||||||||