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Ban Rong Du meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Iron, ungrouped meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 16,700 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1993
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceIron, ungrouped; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Ban Rong Du meteorite unusual?
Ban Rong Du meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1993, classified Iron, ungrouped. The published description says: A Iron, ungrouped meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 16,700 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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