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Title: Possible hazards of meteorite falls
Authors: Spratt, C. E.

Stony meteorites from the Nuevo Mercurio shower, that fell in Zacatecas State, Mexico (December 15, 1978). The stones, with some showing black fusion crust and ranging in size from 3 grams to 13 grams, are typical of stony meteorite shower fragments.

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The Nuevo Mercurio (H5) meteorite fell in Zacatecas, Mexico, on the 15th December, 1978.
A total mass of 50 kg was recovered.

24° 18'N, 102° 8'W



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