Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Jhung

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Jhung

Basic information

Name: Jhung
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1873
Country: Pakistan
Mass: 5.9 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8890 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Geography:

Pakistan

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(31° 18'N, 72° 23'E)
Recommended::	(31° 18'N, 72° 23'E)

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

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Synonyms

Ihung (In NHM Cat)
Jhang (In NHM Cat)
Jung Kot Divan (In NHM Cat)

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