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Morristown
Basic information Name: Morristown
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1887
Country: United States
Mass:help 16.3 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Mesosiderite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Mesosiderite-A3
Recommended:  Mesosiderite-A3    [explanation]

This is 1 of 11 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite-A3.   [show all]
Search for other: Class A mesosiderites, Mesosiderites, and Metal-rich meteorites
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Gerald Armstrong   
Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (36° 12'N, 83° 23'W)
     Recommended::   (36° 12'N, 83° 23'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 25 approved meteorites from Tennessee, United States (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 2 impact craters)
     This is 1 of 1894 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: East Tennessee (In NHM Cat)
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