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Heredia
Basic information Name: Heredia
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1857
Country: Costa Rica
Mass:help 1000 g
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H5
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H5
Recommended:  H5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 11238 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Don Edwards   
Schoolers Inc   
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Peter Marmet   
Geography:

Costa Rica
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (10° 0'N, 84° 6'W)
     Recommended::   (10° 0'N, 84° 6'W)

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     This is the only approved meteorite from Heredia, Costa Rica
     This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Costa Rica
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Synonymshelp: Costa Rica (In NHM Cat)
San José (In NHM Cat)

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