Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Assisi

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Assisi

Basic information

Name: Assisi
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1886
Country: Italy
Mass: 2 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 11077 approved meteorites (plus 22 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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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
ADAA Association
Corey Kuo
Dominik Stoeckli
John A. Shea
Matteo Chinellato

Geography:

Italy

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(43° 2'N, 12° 33'E)
Recommended::	(43° 2'N, 12° 33'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Umbria, Italy
This is 1 of 42 approved meteorites from Italy (plus 23 unapproved names)

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Synonyms

Bettona (In NHM Cat)
Perugia (In NHM Cat)
Torre (In NHM Cat)
Torre Assisi (In NHM Cat)
Torre presso Assisi (In NHM Cat)

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