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Caratash
Basic information Name: Caratash
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1902
Country: Turkey
Mass:help 8 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  LL6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  LL6
Recommended:  LL6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2880 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as LL6.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Turkey
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (38° 30'N, 27° 0'E)
     Recommended::   (38° 30'N, 27° 0'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Izmir, Turkey (plus 2 unapproved names)
     This is 1 of 26 approved meteorites from Turkey (plus 4 unapproved names)
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Synonymshelp: Karatash (In NHM Cat)

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