Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Chervettaz

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Chervettaz

Basic information

Name: Chervettaz
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1901
Country: Switzerland
Mass: 705 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8690 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Geography:

Switzerland

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(46° 33'N, 6° 49'E)
Recommended::	(46° 33'N, 6° 49'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Fribourg, Switzerland
This is 1 of 12 approved meteorites from Switzerland (plus 3 unapproved names)

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Synonyms

Chatillens (In NHM Cat)
Palézieux (In NHM Cat)

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