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Beyrout
Basic information Name: Beyrout
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1921
Country: Lebanon
Mass:help 1100 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L4
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  LL3.8
Recommended:  LL3.8    [explanation]

This is 1 of 33 approved meteorites classified as LL3.8.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)
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Don Edwards   
Geography:

Lebanon
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (33° 53'N, 35° 30'E)
     Recommended::   (33° 53'N, 35° 30'E)

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     This is the only approved meteorite from Bayrut, Lebanon
     This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Lebanon (plus 1 unapproved name)
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Synonymshelp: Beirut (In NHM Cat)

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