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Meru

Basic information

Name: Meru
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1945
Country: Kenya
Mass: 6 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	LL6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL6
Recommended:			LL6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 2930 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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Geography:

Kenya

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(0° 0'N, 37° 40'E)
Recommended::	(0° 0'N, 37° 40'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Eastern, Kenya
This is 1 of 13 approved meteorites from Kenya (plus 1 unapproved name)

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