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Benoni
Basic information Name: Benoni
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1943
Country: South Africa
Mass:help 3.88 kg
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 5857 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

South Africa
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (26° 10'S, 28° 25'E)
     Recommended::   (26° 10'S, 28° 25'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Gauteng, South Africa
     This is 1 of 47 approved meteorites from South Africa (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Groenewald (In NHM Cat)
Groenewald-Benoni (In NHM Cat)

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