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Buschhof
Basic information Name: Buschhof
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1863
Country: Latvia
Mass:help 5 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L6
Recommended:  L6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 10027 approved meteorites (plus 3 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)
Comments: Should latitude be 56oN?
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Mike Bandli         
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Gerald Armstrong   
Peter Marmet   
Woreczko Jan & Wadi   
Geography:

Latvia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (46° 27'N, 25° 47'E)
     Recommended::   (46° 27'N, 25° 47'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Latvia (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 1 impact crater)
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Synonyms: Bushhof (In NHM Cat)
Scheikaher-Statten (In NHM Cat)
Scheikahr Stattan (In NHM Cat)
Scheikahr Statten (From MetBase)
Scheikahr-Stattan (From MetBase)

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