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| Basic information | Name: Bununu This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1942 Country: Nigeria Mass:  357 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 390 approved meteorites classified as Howardite. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 5:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. Name: BUNUNU The place of discovery: 20 miles south of Bununu and 50 miles south of Bauchi, North Central Nigeria, φ = 10°N, λ = 10°E. Date of discovery: Fall, Spring 1942 about 10:00 a.m. Class and type: STONE, achondrite The number of separate specimens: 1 Total weight, grams: 357 | ||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 5, Moscow (1957)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Bauchi, Nigeria This is 1 of 21 approved meteorites from Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
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| Synonyms: |
Brununu (In NHM Cat) | ||||||||||||||||