Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Essebi

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Essebi

Basic information

Name: Essebi
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1957
Country: Congo - Dem. Rep.
Mass: 500 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 27	(1963)	C
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	CM2
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	C2-ung
Recommended:			C2-ung [explanation]

This is 1 of 25 approved meteorites classified as C2-ung. [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 2), and Ungrouped chondrites

Writeup

Writeup from MB 27:
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An article by F. Corin: <<L'aerolithe charbonneux d'Essebi (Aru, Province Oriental),» Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. d'Outre - Mer, Brussels, 6, 954-959, 1960, reports about a new carbonaceous stony meteorite, that fell on July 28, 1957 in Essebi District, about 25 km west of Aru, Province Oriental, Congo.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 27, Moscow (1963)

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Photos:

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Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Collection Vincent Jacques

Geography:

Congo - Dem. Rep.

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(2° 53'N, 30° 50'E)
Recommended::	(2° 53'N, 30° 50'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Haut-Zaire, Congo - Dem. Rep.
This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from Congo - Dem. Rep. (plus 1 impact crater)

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