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The Claywater Meteorite was observed to fall at 9 A.M. on March 25, 1865. It came in as a rotating fireball and exploded near ground level. Two fragments with a combined mass of 3.3 pounds were recovered. The meteorite was mostly stony, containing olivine and enstatite. It also contained about 17% iron-nickel alloys. 
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The Vernon County (H6) meteorite fell in Wisconsin, USA, on the 26th March, 1865.
A total mass of 1500 g was recovered.

43° 30'N, 91° 10'W



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