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Renazzo

Basic information

Name: Renazzo
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1824
Country: Italy
Mass: 1000 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	CR2
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	CR2
Recommended:			CR2 [explanation]

This is 1 of 185 approved meteorites classified as CR2. [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), and CR chondrites

Comments:

Revised 7 May 2023: Coordinate adjustment

Writeup

Writeup from MB 112:

Renazzo: refined coordinates.
44°46'01"N, 11°17'46"E

In January 1824 a meteorite fell in Renazzo. During the descent, the meteorite broke into 3 main pieces plus an many small fragments. The main pieces were collected on an area about 1.5 km in diameter, while the smaller ones were spread over surrounding fields. The impact point of the meteorite was not well recorded in scientific documents of the time. After extensive research using old documents and site inspection, Thomas Mazzi was able to reconstruct the event and find the main impact point of the Renazzo fall. The research summary is here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7812321.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 112, in preparation (2023)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Matteo Chinellato
Michel Girard
Peter Marmet
Yu Eason

Geography:

Italy

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(44° 46'N, 11° 17'E)
Recommended::	(44° 46' 1"N, 11° 17' 46"E)

Note: the NHM and recommended coordinates are 1 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites from Emilia-Romagna, Italy (plus 3 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 47 approved meteorites from Italy (plus 23 unapproved names)

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Synonyms

Arenazzo (In NHM Cat)
Cento (In NHM Cat)
Ferrara (In NHM Cat)

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