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Wittekrantz

Basic information

Name: Wittekrantz
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1880
Country: South Africa
Mass: 2.2 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8891 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Geography:

South Africa

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(32° 30'S, 23° 0'E)
Recommended::	(32° 30'S, 23° 0'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites from Western Cape, South Africa
This is 1 of 49 approved meteorites from South Africa (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)

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