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Manbhoom
Basic information Name: Manbhoom
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1863
Country: India
Mass:help 1700 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  LL6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  LL6
Recommended:  LL6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2884 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL 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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Peter Marmet   
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Geography:

India
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (23° 3'N, 86° 42'E)
     Recommended::   (23° 3'N, 86° 42'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from West Bengal, India
     This is 1 of 144 approved meteorites from India (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Cossipore (In NHM Cat)
Manbazar pargana (In NHM Cat)
Manboom (In NHM Cat)

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