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Karaman 004
Basic information Name: Karaman 004
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2021
Country: Turkey
Mass:help 208 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 110  (2022)  LL5
Recommended:  LL5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 3298 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as LL5.   [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites, LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Comments: Approved 4 Dec 2021
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Writeup from MB 110:

Karaman 004        37°15’4.11"N, 33°32’59.15"E

Konya, Turkey

Find: 2021

Classification: Ordinary chondrite (LL5)

History: Found by Mehmet Yesiltas during the systematic search of dry and flat surfaces in Turkey as part of an ongoing field work project.

Physical characteristics: It appears to be half of a larger oriented rock that previously broke off. Most of the fusion crust is intact.

Data from:
  MB110
  Table 0
  Line 0:
State/Prov/County:Konya
Date:2021
Latitude:37°15'4.11"N
Longitude:33°32'59.15"E
Mass (g):208
Pieces:1
Class:LL5
Weathering grade:W2/3
Magnetic suscept.:4.30
Classifier:Mehmet Yesiltas
Type spec mass (g):20
Type spec location:KirkU
Main mass:Mehmet Yesiltas
Finder:Mehmet Yesiltas
Comments:Submitted by Mehmet Yesiltas
Institutions
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KirkU: Dr. Mehmet Yesiltas Faculty of Aeronautics and Space Sciences Office: Z10 Kirklareli University – Kayali Campus Kirklareli, Turkey 39100, Turkey (institutional address; updated 4 Jul 2019)
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References: Published in Gattacceca J., McCubbin F.M., Grossman J., Bouvier A., Chabot N.L., D'Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Komatsu M., Miao B., and Schrader D. (2022) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 110. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 1-4
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Geography:

Turkey
Coordinates:
     Recommended::   (37° 15' 4"N, 33° 32' 59"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from Konya, Turkey
     This is 1 of 26 approved meteorites from Turkey (plus 4 unapproved names)
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