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After the appearance of a fireball (moving from SW to NW), and detonations, a shower of stones fell, of which six were recovered. The total weight was about 51.7kg and the largest stone weighed 47kg, L.M.de Tastes, C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, 1872, 75, p.273, M.H.Hey, Cat. Met., 1966, p.261.
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This meteorite fell in Vendome, Loir-et-Cher, France on July 23, 1872 at 17:20 hours. A shower of six stones fell, weighing a total of 51.7 kilograms.
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The Lancé (CO3.5 chondrite) meteorite fell in Centre, France, on the 23rd July, 1872.
A total mass of 51.7 kg was recovered.

47° 42'N, 1° 4'E



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