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Cronstad
Basic information Name: Cronstad
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1877
Country: South Africa
Mass:help 3.65 kg
Classification
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NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H5
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H5
Recommended:  H5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 10044 approved meteorites (plus 18 unapproved names) classified as H5.   [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:   (27° 42'S, 27° 18'E)
     Recommended::   (27° 42'S, 27° 18'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Free State, South Africa (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 47 approved meteorites from South Africa (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Geluksfontein (In NHM Cat)
Kroonstad (In NHM Cat)

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