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Beyrout 33°53'N, 35°30'E
Syria
Fall 1921, December 31, 15:45 hrs
Stone. Chondrite. Ordinary (L4) Synonym(s): Beirut
Approx. recovered weight: 1100 g
Fell through the roof of a hut near the Univ. of St Joseph, Beyrout.
Original weight 1100g, , only two small fragments preserved, A. Lacroix (1929).
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  • It fell on the last day of 1921 (12-31-1921)
  • It weights 1.1 Kg
  • Its Official name is Beyrout
  • It's one of 17 meteorites classified as LL3.8

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The Beyrout (LL3.8) meteorite fell in Bayrut, Lebanon, on the 31St December, 1921.
A total mass of 1100 g was recovered.

33° 53'N, 35° 30'E



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