Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Cape Girardeau

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Cape Girardeau

Basic information

Name: Cape Girardeau
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1846
Country: United States
Mass: 2.3 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H6
Recommended:			H6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 3722 approved meteorites (plus 3 unapproved names) classified as H6. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7), H 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:
Don Edwards

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(37° 16'N, 89° 35'W)
Recommended::	(37° 16'N, 89° 35'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 22 approved meteorites from Missouri, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
This is 1 of 1535 approved meteorites from United States (plus 33 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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