Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Ensisheim

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Ensisheim

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Name: Ensisheim
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1492
Country: France
Mass: 127 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	LL6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	LL6
Recommended:			LL6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 1363 approved meteorites classified as LL6. [show all]
Search for other: LL chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7), LL chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Impactika
Photograph by Geoffrey Notkin © Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery
unknown
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
akira1988
Brice D. Hornback
David Hardy
Gregor Hoeher
Jay Piatek
Jean Redelsperger
MeteoriteCollector.org - AMNH
MeteoriteCollector.org - FCOM
msg meteorites
Peter Marmet
Pierre-Marie Pele (Meteor-Center)
Richard C Cavalieri
Tomasz Jakubowski
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

France

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(47° 52'N, 7° 21'E)
Recommended::	(47° 52'N, 7° 21'E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Alsace, France (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 71 approved meteorites from France (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms:

Elsass (In NHM Cat)

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