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Boriskino
Basic information Name: Boriskino
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1930
Country: Russia
Mass:help 1342 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  CM2
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  CM2
Recommended:  CM2    [explanation]

This is 1 of 620 approved meteorites classified as CM2.   [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), CM chondrites, and CM-CO clan chondrites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Sergey Vasiliev - SV-meteorites   
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Geography:

Russia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (54° 14'N, 52° 29'E)
     Recommended::   (54° 14'N, 52° 29'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Orenburgskaya oblast', Russia
     This is 1 of 153 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Staroe Boriskino (In NHM Cat)
Staroye Boriskino (In NHM Cat)

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