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Kainsaz
Basic information Name: Kainsaz
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1937
Country: Russia
Mass:help 200 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  CO3.1
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  CO3.2
Recommended:  CO3.2    [explanation]

This is 1 of 13 approved meteorites classified as CO3.2.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CM-CO clan chondrites, and CO chondrites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Russia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (55° 26'N, 53° 15'E)
     Recommended::   (55° 26'N, 53° 15'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Respublika Tatarstan, Russia (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 155 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Kaïnsas (In NHM Cat)

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