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Hungen
Basic information Name: Hungen
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1877
Country: Germany
Mass:help 112 g
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6438 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [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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Geography:

Germany
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (50° 18'N, 8° 55'E)
     Recommended::   (50° 18'N, 8° 55'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Hessen, Germany (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 55 approved meteorites from Germany (plus 22 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
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