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Kaffir (c)
Basic information Name: Kaffir (c)
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1980
Country: United States
Mass:help 7.95 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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David L. Ribeca   
Gerald Armstrong   
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MeteoriteCollector.org - MTCU - Monnig Collection   
Phil Schmitz   
Robert Zdancewicz   
Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (34° 40' 18"N, 101° 48' 54"W)
     Recommended::   (34° 40' 18"N, 101° 48' 54"W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 317 approved meteorites from Texas, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 3 impact craters)
     This is 1 of 1927 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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