Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for St. Mesmin

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St. Mesmin

Basic information

Name: St. Mesmin
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1866
Country: France
Mass: 8.3 kg

Classification
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NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	LL6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL6
Recommended:			LL6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 2930 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Br. Guy Consolmagno, Vatican collection	Photo added 8 Oct 2023
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Peter Marmet

Geography:

France

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(48° 27'N, 3° 56'E)
Recommended::	(48° 27'N, 3° 56'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Champagne-Ardenne, France
This is 1 of 78 approved meteorites from France (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms

Saint-Mesmin (From MetBase)

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