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Okechobee
Basic information Name: Okechobee
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1916
Country: United States
Mass:help 1000 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L4
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L4
Recommended:  L4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2012 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L4.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (26° 41'N, 80° 48'W)
     Recommended::   (26° 41'N, 80° 48'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites from Florida, United States
     This is 1 of 1894 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Lake Okechobee (In NHM Cat)

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