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The meteorite collection of the Civico Planetario and the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Milan, Italy
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Abstract— The historical meteorite collection of Milan's Civico Planetario and Museo di Storia Naturale is presented in this catalogue. Started in 1838, the collection contains to date (March 2002) 231 samples of 77 individual falls, representing 118.935 kg (i.e., the total weight is 118 kg and 935 g) of extraterrestrial material, including 5 carbonaceous chondrites, 38 ordinary chondrites, 3 achondrites, 7 stony‐iron meteorites and 24 iron meteorites.
Title: The meteorite collection of the Civico Planetario and the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Milan, Italy
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Abstract— The historical meteorite collection of Milan's Civico Planetario and Museo di Storia Naturale is presented in this catalogue.
Started in 1838, the collection contains to date (March 2002) 231 samples of 77 individual falls, representing 118.
935 kg (i.
e.
, the total weight is 118 kg and 935 g) of extraterrestrial material, including 5 carbonaceous chondrites, 38 ordinary chondrites, 3 achondrites, 7 stony‐iron meteorites and 24 iron meteorites.
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