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Cabezo de Mayo
Basic information Name: Cabezo de Mayo
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1870
Country: Spain
Mass:help 25 kg
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L/LL6
Recommended:  L/LL6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 29 approved meteorites classified as L/LL6.   [show all]
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Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (37° 59'N, 1° 10'W)
     Recommended::   (37° 59'N, 1° 10'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Murcia, Spain
     This is 1 of 33 approved meteorites from Spain (plus 10 unapproved names)
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Synonymshelp: Cabeza de Mayo (In NHM Cat)
Cabezzo de Mayo (In NHM Cat)
Murcia (In NHM Cat)

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