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Basic information | Name: Aubres This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1836 Country: France Mass: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
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This is 1 of 65 approved meteorites classified as Aubrite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Aubrites, Enstatite achondrites, and Enstatite-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||
Comments: | Revised 2 Jan 2020: Added fall info | ||||||||||||||||
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Writeup from MB online:
Aubres
History (P.-M. Pelé, meteor-center.com): An 800 g meteorite fell on September 14, 1836, at a place called Aubres, east of Nyons. The precise location of the fall is unknown; the meteorite fell on a paved road, very close to a shepherd. He gave the meteorite to his "master," who broke it, and kept it on a shelf for almost ten years. A local scholar learned of the existence of the meteorite and went there in 1845 to buy it. Of the initial mass, estimated at 800 g, only 567 g were left, according to J. R. Gregory (or 667 g according to A. Lacroix in 1927). The rest of the mass is lost. | ||||||||||||||||
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References: | Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Statistics: This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Rhone-Alpes, France (plus 2 unapproved names) This is 1 of 77 approved meteorites from France (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||
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Nyons (In NHM Cat) |