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Castalia
Basic information Name: Castalia
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1874
Country: United States
Mass:help 7.3 kg
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H5
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H5
Recommended:  H5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 11150 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (36° 5'N, 78° 4'W)
     Recommended::   (36° 5'N, 78° 4'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 29 approved meteorites from North Carolina, United States (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 1894 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Nash County (In NHM Cat)

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