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Lesves
Basic information Name: Lesves
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1896
Country: Belgium
Mass:help 2 kg
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L6
Recommended:  L6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 13053 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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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Belgium
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (50° 22'N, 4° 44'E)
     Recommended::   (50° 22'N, 4° 44'E)

Statistics:
     This is the only approved meteorite from Namur, Belgium
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Belgium (plus 3 unapproved names)
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