Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for St. Caprais-de-Quinsac

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St. Caprais-de-Quinsac

Basic information

Name: St. Caprais-de-Quinsac
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1883
Country: France
Mass: 360 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12331 approved meteorites (plus 8 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Br. Guy Consolmagno, Vatican collection

Geography:

France

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(44° 45'N, 0° 3'E)
Recommended::	(44° 45'N, 0° 3'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Aquitaine, France
This is 1 of 78 approved meteorites from France (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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