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Tomita
Basic information Name: Tomita
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1916
Country: Japan
Mass:help 600 g
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L
Recommended:  L    [explanation]

This is 1 of 55 approved meteorites classified as L.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, Ordinary chondrites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Japan
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (34° 30'N, 133° 45'E)
     Recommended::   (34° 30'N, 133° 45'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites from Chugoku, Japan
     This is 1 of 58 approved meteorites from Japan (plus 12 unapproved names)
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