Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Lucerne Valley 004

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Lucerne Valley 004

Basic information

Name: Lucerne Valley 004
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: LV 004
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1963
Country: United States
Mass: 37.4 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 83	(1999)	L6
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L6
Recommended:			L6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 11325 approved meteorites (plus 6 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Data from:
  MB83
  Table 4
  Line 4:

Date:	Oct 1963
Mass (g):	37.4
Class:	L6
Shock stage:	~S2
Weathering grade:	W3
Fayalite (mol%):	24.2 ± 0.3
Classifier:	Arizona State University
Finder:	Ronald N. Hartman
Comments:	Main mass with finder; paired LV 001

Institutions
and collections

Hartman: The R. N. Hartman Collection, 20687-2 Amar Rd., Walnut, CA 91789 , United States; Website (private address)

Catalogs:

References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 83, MAPS 34, A169-A186 (1999)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Left : Lucerne Valley 005. Right : Lucerne Valley 004. Ron Hartman

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(34° 30'N, 116° 57'W)
Recommended::	(34° 30'N, 116° 57'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 262 approved meteorites from California, United States (plus 24 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 1861 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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