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Tonk
Basic information Name: Tonk
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1911
Country: India
Mass:help 7.7 g
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  CI1
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  CI1
Recommended:  CI1    [explanation]

This is 1 of 9 approved meteorites classified as CI1.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 1), and CI chondrites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

India
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (24° 39'N, 76° 52'E)
     Recommended::   (24° 39'N, 76° 52'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 16 approved meteorites from Rajasthan, India (plus 4 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 144 approved meteorites from India (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Chhabra (In NHM Cat)
Jhalrapatan (In NHM Cat)

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