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Fisher

Basic information

Name: Fisher
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1894
Country: United States
Mass: 17.6 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:
Don Edwards
Fernlea Meteorites
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Gerald Armstrong
Jay Piatek
MeteoriteCollector.org - AMNH - New York
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(47° 49'N, 96° 51'W)
Recommended::	(47° 49'N, 96° 51'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 9 approved meteorites from Minnesota, United States
This is 1 of 1894 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Fischer (In NHM Cat)
Polk County (In NHM Cat)

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