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Orvinio
Basic information Name: Orvinio
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1872
Country: Italy
Mass:help 3.4 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6826 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Matteo Chinellato - National History Museum, Milano   
Rome University   
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ale bartolommei-giulio M.   
Franco Vignato   
Matteo Chinellato   
Peter Marmet   
Geography:

Italy
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (42° 8'N, 12° 56'E)
     Recommended::   (42° 8'N, 12° 56'E)

Statistics:
     This is the only approved meteorite from Lazio, Italy (plus 2 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 47 approved meteorites from Italy (plus 23 unapproved names)
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