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Zavetnoe
Basic information Name: Zavetnoe
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1952
Country: Russia
Mass:help 800 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 6  (1957)  Chondrite
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L6
Recommended:  L6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 12727 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)
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Writeup from MB 6:
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ZAVETNOJE, Zavetnoje district, Rostov region, RSFSR; 0433, 471.

Fall December 4, 1952.

Stone; chondrite.

1 specimen; weight 0.751 kg.

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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 6, Moscow (1957)
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Geography:

Russia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (47° 8'N, 43° 54'E)
     Recommended::   (47° 8'N, 43° 54'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Rostovskaya oblast', Russia (plus 2 impact craters)
     This is 1 of 156 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Sawetnoe (In NHM Cat)
Sawetnoje (In NHM Cat)
Zavetnoje (In NHM Cat)

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