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| Basic information | Name: Falsey Draw This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1995 Country: United States Mass:  4.18 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 13053 approved meteorites (plus 11 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) | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 83:
Falsey Draw Chaves County, New Mexico, USA Found 1995 Ordinary chondrite (L6) A 4.18 kg stone was found by Kenneth Shirley. Mineralogy and classification (A. Brearley, UNM): olivine, Fa25.2; pyroxene, Fs21.4; shock stage, S1; weathering grade, W2. Specimens: main mass with finder; type specimen, 6.7 g, UNM. | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions and collections |
UNM: Institute of Meteoritics
MSC03 2050
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-1126
USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 83, MAPS 34, A169-A186 (1999)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 228 approved meteorites from New Mexico, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) This is 1 of 1934 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||
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