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Gambat

Basic information

Name: Gambat
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1897
Country: Pakistan
Mass: 6.4 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 12780 approved meteorites (plus 11 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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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Michael Cottingham

Geography:

Pakistan

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(27° 21'N, 68° 32'E)
Recommended::	(27° 21'N, 68° 32'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from Sind, Pakistan
This is 1 of 17 approved meteorites from Pakistan (plus 1 unapproved name)

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