Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Mässing

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Mässing

Basic information

Name: Mässing
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1803
Country: Germany
Mass: 1600 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Howardite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Howardite
Recommended:			Howardite [explanation]

This is 1 of 451 approved meteorites classified as Howardite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites

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Geography:

Germany

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(48° 8'N, 12° 37'E)
Recommended::	(48° 8'N, 12° 37'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Bayern, Germany (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 57 approved meteorites from Germany (plus 22 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Eggenfelden (In NHM Cat)
Maessing (In NHM Cat)
Sankt Nicolas (In NHM Cat)
St. Nicholas (In NHM Cat)

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