Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Valdinizza

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Valdinizza

Basic information

Name: Valdinizza
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1903
Country: Italy
Mass: 1004 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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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:
Matteo Chinellato - National History Museum, Milano
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Matteo Chinellato

Geography:

Italy

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(44° 52'N, 9° 9'E)
Recommended::	(44° 52'N, 9° 9'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Lombardia, Italy (plus 2 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 42 approved meteorites from Italy (plus 23 unapproved names)

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Synonyms

Pavia (In NHM Cat)
San Albano (In NHM Cat)
Sant Albano (In NHM Cat)
Val di Nizza (In NHM Cat)
Valnizza (In NHM Cat)
Varzi (In NHM Cat)

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