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It is represented by a single specimen in the British Museum, I personally bought the Last year Mr. Boubée, a geologist and mineral dealer in Paris, the specimen is devoid of crust, and is accompanied by a label indicating that it is part of a stone that fell near Marmande, the July 4, 1848, Mr. Boubée knew nothing more about him, except that he had found himself and the label in the effects of a Colonel in the French Army who had die. The stone resembles in appearance and color to the stones of Château-Renard, but a closer look shows a more crystalline texture, which approximates the meteorite Juvinas. It appears that there is no account of this fall, and there is no other specimen in English or continental collections. In other words, there is no reason to doubt whether there is that of an authentic sample

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The Marmande (L5 chondrite) meteorite fell in Aquitaine, France, on the 4th July, 1848.
A total mass of 3000 g was recovered.  

44° 30'N, 0° 9'E



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