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Jonzac
Basic information Name: Jonzac
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1819
Country: France
Mass:help 5 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Eucrite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Eucrite-mmict
Recommended:  Eucrite-mmict    [explanation]

This is 1 of 294 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-mmict.   [show all]
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Br. Guy Consolmagno, Vatican collection   
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Christophe PICQ   
Peter Marmet   
Geography:

France
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (45° 26'N, 0° 27'W)
     Recommended::   (45° 26'N, 0° 27'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Poitou-Charentes, France
     This is 1 of 78 approved meteorites from France (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
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Synonymshelp: Saintonge (In NHM Cat)

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