Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Olmedilla de Alarcón

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Olmedilla de Alarcón

Basic information

Name: Olmedilla de Alarcón
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1929
Country: Spain
Mass: 40 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 11567 approved meteorites (plus 23 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)

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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Mike Bandli
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Dominik Stoeckli
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Geography:

Spain

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(39° 34'N, 2° 6'W)
Recommended::	(39° 34'N, 2° 6'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
This is 1 of 33 approved meteorites from Spain (plus 10 unapproved names)

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