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Benares (a)

Basic information

Name: Benares (a)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1798
Country: India
Mass: 3.7 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	LL4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL4
Recommended:			LL4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 384 approved meteorites classified as LL4. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL 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:
Austromet
Sergey Vasiliev - SV-meteorites	Photo added 19 Apr 2022
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Alan Mazur	Photo added 19 Apr 2022
Dominik Stoeckli
METEORITICON
Peter Marmet
Shawn Alan	Photo added 19 Apr 2022

Geography:

India

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(25° 22'N, 82° 55'E)
Recommended::	(25° 22'N, 82° 55'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 39 approved meteorites from Uttar Pradesh, India
This is 1 of 144 approved meteorites from India (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Benares (From MetBase)
Krakhut (In NHM Cat)

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