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Franconia Meteorite 63.6 gram Individual

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I recovered this meteorite piece in the Franconia Meteorite strewn field several years ago. It has excellent shape and is in as found condition.

Name: Franconia (This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.)
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2002
Country: United States
Mass: 100 kg

Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 88  (2004)  H5

MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H5

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I recovered this meteorite piece in the Franconia strewn field several years ago. It has excellent shape and is in ‘as found’ condition.

Basic information:

Name: Franconia (This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.)
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2002
Country: United States
Mass: 100 kg

Classification history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 88  (2004)  H5

MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H5

Recommended:  H5    

This is 1 of 8647 approved meteorites (plus 11 unapproved names) classified as H5.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondritesH chondrites (type 4-7)Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
Data from:
MB88
Table 3
Line 5:

State/Prov/County:Mojave, AZ

Origin or pseudonym:dry wash

Date:31 Oct 2002

Latitude:34°42.982’N

Longitude:114°13.318’W

Mass (g):>100000

Pieces:84

Class:H5

Shock stage:S3

Weathering grade:W2

Fayalite (mol%):17.6

Classifier:A. Rubin, UCLA

Type spec mass (g):26.4

Type spec location:UCLA

Main mass:Verish

Finder:John Wolfe

Comments:Fe-Ni veins w. metallic Cu

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