Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Elenovka

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Elenovka

Basic information

Name: Elenovka
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1951
Country: Ukraine
Mass: 54.64 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 6	(1957)	Chondrite
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8891 approved meteorites (plus 5 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)

Writeup

Writeup from MB 6:
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ELENOVKA. The way station Elenovka, Stalinsk region, Ukrainian SSR; 0377, 478.

Fall October 17, 1951.

Stone; chondrite.

7 fragments, total weight (collected) 54.44 kg.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 6, Moscow (1957)

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Photos:

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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Sergey Vasiliev
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Michael S. Scherman
Robert Zdancewicz
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Ukraine

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(47° 50'N, 37° 40'E)
Recommended::	(47° 50'N, 37° 40'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from Donetsk, Ukraine
This is 1 of 45 approved meteorites from Ukraine (plus 7 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Jelenowka (In NHM Cat)
Yelenovka (In NHM Cat)

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