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Willard (a)

Basic information

Name: Willard (a)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1978
Country: United States
Mass: 800 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 62	(1984)	L6
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12780 approved meteorites (plus 11 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)

Writeup

Writeup from MB 62:
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DISCOVERY OF THE WILLARD, USA, STONY METEORITE

Name: WILLARD

Place of find: 13 miles SE. of Willard, Torrence County, New Mexico, USA.

34°26'N., 105°47'W.

Date of find: 1978

Class and type: Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).

Number of individual

specimens: 1 and fragments

Total weight: 500 g and fragments totalling 200-300 g

Circumstances of find: Found by J. Hansen on his ranch.

Source: R. Haag, 2990 E. Michigan Drive, Tucson, Arizona 85741, USA.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 62, Meteoritics 19, 49-57 (1984)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(34° 26'N, 105° 47'W)
Recommended::	(34° 26'N, 105° 47'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 228 approved meteorites from New Mexico, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1927 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Willard (From MetBase)

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