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Castine meteorite, Brooksville, Blue Hill - Castine Mining District, Hancock County, Maine, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 22' 59'' North , 68° 45' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.38333,-68.75000
GRN:
N30W36
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
L6 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
L6
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castine1,029 (2017)4.0km
Brooksville947 (2017)6.7km
Penobscot1,397 (2017)9.5km
Blue Hill943 (2017)13.4km
Sedgwick1,146 (2017)13.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
134671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134671:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chondrite (L6), veined; 85 g
Fell May 20, 1848, after a fireball and detonations.

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www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/minerals/sites/mar99.htm
Grady, Monica (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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