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Mainz
Basic information Name: Mainz
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1852
Country: Germany
Mass:help 1700 g
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L6
Recommended:  L6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 12331 approved meteorites (plus 8 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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Mainzer Astro   
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Geography:

Germany
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (50° 0'N, 8° 16'E)
     Recommended::   (50° 0'N, 8° 16'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
     This is 1 of 55 approved meteorites from Germany (plus 22 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Mayence (In NHM Cat)

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