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Mornans
Basic information Name: Mornans
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1875
Country: France
Mass:help 1300 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H5
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H5
Recommended:  H5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 11077 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Revised 11 Jul 2007: Changed longitude from W to E
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

France
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (44° 36'N, 5° 8'W)
     Recommended::   (44° 36'N, 5° 8'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Rhone-Alpes, France (plus 2 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 77 approved meteorites from France (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
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Synonymshelp: Bourdeaux (In NHM Cat)

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