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Pampanga 15'5' N., 120'42' E.v Luzon, Philippines
Fell 1859, April 5, 1700 hrs
Synonyms : Mexico ; Philippine Islands.
Stone. Brecciated grey chondrite.
A stone fell near the village of Mexico: original weight unknown; 169 grams in collections (E. A. Wiilfing, Die Meteoriten in Sammlungen, Tubingen, 1897, p. 232). A piece weighing about 115 grams was sent to Paris and was described by G. A. Daubree (Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris, 1868, vol. 66, p. 637).
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The Pampanga (L5) meteorite fell in Central Luzon, Philippines, on the 5th April, 1859.
A total mass of 10.5 kg was recovered.

15° 5'N, 120° 42'E



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