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Chassigny meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Martian (chassignite) meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 4,000 g.
The oddity, explained
Why is Chassigny meteorite unusual?
Chassigny meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1815, classified Martian (chassignite). The published description says: A Martian (chassignite) meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 4,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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