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Mafra
Basic information Name: Mafra
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1941
Country: Brazil
Mass:help 600 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L3-4
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L3-4
Recommended:  L3-4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites classified as L3-4.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)
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Geography:

Brazil
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (26° 10'S, 49° 56'W)
     Recommended::   (26° 10'S, 49° 56'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Santa Catarina, Brazil (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 87 approved meteorites from Brazil (plus 6 unapproved names) (plus 7 impact craters)
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