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Fall/Findfind ClassificationIIAB iron; hexahedrite (H) Date of Fall or Find1875

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Fall/Findfind ClassificationIIAB iron; hexahedrite (H) Date of Fall or Find1875
Accession Number MET6579 Name North Chile Synonyms
Coya Norte: North Chile, Buen Huerto, Buey Muerto, Cerros del Buei Muerto, Cerros del Buen Muerto, Cerros del Buey Muerto, Chile, Filomena, Maria Elena (1928), Puripica, Quillagua, Rio Loa, San Martin, Tocopilla,…
Coya Norte: North Chile, Buen Huerto, Buey Muerto, Cerros del Buei Muerto, Cerros del Buen Muerto, Cerros del Buey Muerto, Chile, Filomena, Maria Elena (1928), Puripica, Quillagua, Rio Loa, San Martin, Tocopilla, Union, Yungay
Category meteorite Fall/Find find Classification IIAB iron; hexahedrite (H) Specimen Type individual Date of Fall or Find 1875 Place Collected Chile: Antofagasta Latitude -23 Longitude -69 Measurements Overall: 9.5 cm x 5.6 cm 0.6 cm Weight: 124.44 g

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"MET6579 - North Chile, Meteorite Collection - Meteorites." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/1-191. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.