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Macibini meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Eucrite-pmict meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,995 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1936
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceEucrite-pmict; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Macibini meteorite unusual?
Macibini meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1936, classified Eucrite-pmict. The published description says: A Eucrite-pmict meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,995 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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