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Killeter
Basic information Name: Killeter
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1844
Country: Ireland
Mass:help 140 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 6686 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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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Peter Marmet   
Geography:

Ireland
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (54° 40'N, 7° 40'W)
     Recommended::   (54° 40'N, 7° 40'W)

Statistics:
     This is the only approved meteorite from Ulster, Ireland
     This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from Ireland
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