Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Buschhof

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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: 5 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12206 approved meteorites (plus 7 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?

Catalogs:

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:

Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Mike Bandli
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Dominik Stoeckli
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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