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Luotolax
Basic information Name: Luotolax
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1813
Country: Finland
Mass:help 885 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Howardite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Howardite
Recommended:  Howardite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 446 approved meteorites classified as Howardite.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Copyright Mare Isakar      
Don Edwards   
Peter Marmet   
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Brice D. Hornback   
Corey Kuo      
Gerald Armstrong         
Geography:

Finland
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (61° 12'N, 27° 42'E)
     Recommended::   (61° 12'N, 27° 42'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Kymi, Finland
     This is 1 of 13 approved meteorites from Finland (plus 11 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Lontolax (In NHM Cat)
Sawotaipola (In NHM Cat)

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