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Kushiike
Basic information Name: Kushiike
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1920
Country: Japan
Mass:help 4.46 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H5
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  OC
Recommended:  OC    [explanation]

This is 1 of 75 approved meteorites (plus 3 unapproved names) classified as OC.   [show all]
Search for other: Ordinary chondrites
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Japan
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (37° 3'N, 138° 23'E)
     Recommended::   (37° 3'N, 138° 23'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 12 approved meteorites from Tohoku, Japan (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 58 approved meteorites from Japan (plus 12 unapproved names)
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Synonymshelp: Kusiike (In NHM Cat)

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