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Frankfort (stone) meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Howardite meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 650 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1868
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceHowardite; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Frankfort (stone) meteorite unusual?
Frankfort (stone) meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1868, classified Howardite. The published description says: A Howardite meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 650 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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