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Mässing
Basic information Name: Mässing
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1803
Country: Germany
Mass:help 1600 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Howardite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Howardite
Recommended:  Howardite    [explanation]

This is 1 of 439 approved meteorites classified as Howardite.   [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Germany
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (48° 8'N, 12° 37'E)
     Recommended::   (48° 8'N, 12° 37'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Bayern, Germany (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 55 approved meteorites from Germany (plus 22 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Eggenfelden (In NHM Cat)
Maessing (In NHM Cat)
Sankt Nicolas (In NHM Cat)
St. Nicholas (In NHM Cat)

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