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List of Dense Meteorite Collection Areas

KML file showing all the world's collection areas

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Abbrev Area name Example Country Geographic basis Reference Number named Map
AaU Abar al' Uj Abar al' Uj 001 Saudi Arabia Grid Hofmann 1 KML
Acfer Acfer 001 Algeria topographic NomCom 399 KML
Adam (unused) Oman grid NomCom KML
Adrar Adrar 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 4 KML
Adrar Madet Adrar Madet 002 Niger vague topography NomCom 1 KML
Agua Buena (unused) Chile grid NomCom KML
Aguemour Aguemour 001 Algeria topographic NomCom 17 KML
Al Haggounia Al Haggounia 001 Western Sahara/Morocco unknown NomCom 1 KML
AH Al Huqf Al Huqf 001 Oman grid NomCom 32 KML
Al Huwaysah Al Huwaysah 001 Oman grid NomCom 13 KML
Alaer Alaer 001 China vague topography NomCom 2 KML
ALH Allan Hills Allan Hills 82100 Antarctica icefield ANSMET/JARE 1829 KML
Altamira (unused) Chile grid NomCom KML
Amadror Amadror 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 1 KML
AP Arabian Peninsula Arabian Peninsula 001 Arabian Peninsula coords unknown NomCom 6
Arubiddy (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Ashuwairif Ashuwairif 001 Libya vague Nomcom 4 KML
A Asuka Asuka 8601 Antarctica icefield JARE 2527 KML
Aybut Aybut 001 Oman grid NomCom 1 KML
Balgair (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
BTN Bates Nunataks Bates Nunataks 00300 Antarctica icefield ANSMET/JARE 15 KML
Bechar Bechar 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 2 KML
BEC Beckett Nunatak Beckett Nunatak 92600 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 2 KML
B Belgica Belgica 7901 Antarctica icefield JARE 37 KML
Ben Kesbes Ben Kesbes 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 1 KML
Biduna Blowhole Biduna Blowhole 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 3 KML
BiZ Bir Zar Bir Zar 001 Tunisia unknown NomCom 9 KML
Black Rock Black Rock 001 United States vague/desert NomCom 10 KML
Bluewing Bluewing 001 United States playa NomCom 17 KML
Bonnie Claire Bonnie Claire 001 United States playa NomCom 2 KML
Bookabi (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Boonderoo (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Boorabie Boorabie 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
BOW Bowden Névé Bowden Névé 85800 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1 KML
Brambah (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
BM Buck Mountains Buck Mountains 001 United States vague hills NomCom 5 KML
BUC Buckley Island Buckley Island 10943 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 4
Bunburra (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Caleta el Cobre Caleta el Cobre 001 Chile grid NomCom 19 KML
Camel Donga Camel Donga 002 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 51 KML
Carlisle Lakes Carlisle Lakes 002 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 4 KML
Catalina (unused) Chile grid NomCom KML
Choolkooning Choolkooning 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 1 KML
Colona (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Colville Lake Colville Lake 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 2 KML
Cook Cook 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 12 KML
CM Copper Mountain (unused) United States undefined NomCom
CyDL Coyote Dry Lake Coyote Dry Lake 001 United States playa NomCom 52 KML
CdDL Cuddeback Dry Lake Cuddeback Dry Lake 001 United States playa NomCom 30 KML
CMS Cumulus Hills Cumulus Hills 04001 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 79
DNG D'Angelo Bluff D'Angelo Bluff 06004 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 4
DaG Dar al Gani Dar al Gani 001 Libya plateau & surroundings NomCom 1047 KML
Daraj Daraj 001 Libya vague topography NomCom 62 KML
DAV David Glacier David Glacier 92300 Antarctica icefield PNRA 10 KML
Deakin Deakin 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 9 KML
Denman Denman 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 4 KML
DRP Derrick Peak Derrick Peak 88017 Antarctica icefield ANSMET/JARE 27 KML
Dho Dhofar Dhofar 001 Oman grid NomCom 1549 KML
Cha Djebel Chaab Djebel Chaab 001 Algeria topographic NomCom 3 KML
DOM Dominion Range Dominion Range 85500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 686 KML
El Atchane El Atchane 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 17 KML
El Blida El Blida 001 Morocco very vague NomCom 2 KML
El Djouf El Djouf 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 6 KML
El Médano El Médano 001 Chile grid NomCom 41 KML
EMDL El Mirage Dry Lake El Mirage Dry Lake 001 United States playa NomCom 4 KML
Eldee Eldee 001 New South Wales vague topography NomCom 2 KML
EET Elephant Moraine Elephant Moraine 82600 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 2204 KML
FIN Finger Ridge Finger Ridge 00100 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 9
Flood Donga (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Forrest Forrest 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 38 KML
Forrest Lakes Forrest Lakes 002 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
FRO Frontier Mountain Frontier Mountain 84001 Antarctica icefield EUROMET/PNRA 818 KML
GDR Gardner Ridge Gardner Ridge 98400 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 2 KML
GEO Geologists Range Geologists Range 85700 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 32 KML
Gheriat Gheriat 001 Libya vague topography NomCom 2 KML
GRA Graves Nunataks Graves Nunataks 95200 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 354 KML
GSS Great Sand Sea Great Sand Sea 001 Egypt topographic NomCom 28 KML
Grein Grein 001 Niger vague topography NomCom 3 KML
GRO Grosvenor Mountains Grosvenor Mountains 85200 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 406 KML
GRV Grove Mountains Grove Mountains 98001 Antarctica icefield CARE 2436 KML
Gul Gullhögen Gullhögen 001 Sweden quarry NomCom 1 KML
Gunnadorah Gunnadorah 002 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 10 KML
Haig (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
HM Hamadat Murzùq Hamadat Murzùq 001 Libya topographic NomCom 2 KML
HaH Hammadah al Hamra Hammadah al Hamra 001 Libya topographic NomCom 341 KML
HrDL Harper Dry Lake Harper Dry Lake 001 United States playa NomCom 28 KML
Hayy Hayy 001 Oman grid NomCom 1 KML
Hualapai Wash Hualapai Wash 020 United States vague topography NomCom 2 KML
Hughes Hughes 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 58 KML
Ifould Lake Ifould Lake 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 1 KML
Ilafegh Ilafegh 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 17 KML
Immarna (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
ILD Inland Forts Inland Forts 83500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1 KML
Istifane Istifane 001 Morocco vague topography NomCom 4 KML
Jebel al Qamar (unused) Oman grid NomCom
Jebel Zaulaul (unused) Oman grid NomCom
JaH Jiddat al Harasis Jiddat al Harasis 002 Oman grid NomCom 577 KML
JA Jiddat Arkad Jiddat Arkad 001 Oman grid NomCom 2 KML
JOH Johannessen Nunataks Johannessen Nunataks 01001 Antarctica icefield PNRA 20 KML
Joondulla (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Jubilee Lake (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Jungo Jungo 003 United States playa NomCom 3 KML
Kalahari Kalahari 001 Botswana vague topography NomCom 9 KML
Kanandah (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Kinclaven Kinclaven 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
KLE Klein Glacier Klein Glacier 98300 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1 KML
Knardna (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Koolgahbin Road (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Koonalda (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Koonjarra (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
KG Ksar Ghilane Ksar Ghilane 001 Tunisia grid NomCom 9 KML
Kybo Kybo 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
La Yesera La Yesera 001 Chile Gypsum-rich plain NomCom 4 KML
Lahmada Lahmada 002 Western Sahara topographic NomCom 17 KML
Lake Dey-Dey (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Lake Frome Lake Frome 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 5 KML
Lake Gidgi (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
LAP LaPaz Icefield LaPaz Icefield 91900 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1508 KML
LAR Larkman Nunatak Larkman Nunatak 04315 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 700
Lea County Lea County 001 United States county NomCom 3 KML
LEW Lewis Cliff Lewis Cliff 85300 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1960 KML
Lochaber (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
LON Lonewolf Nunataks Lonewolf Nunataks 94100 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 10 KML
Loongana Loongana 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 3 KML
LoV Los Vientos Los Vientos 001 Chile grid NomCom 4 KML
LV Lucerne Valley Lucerne Valley 001 United States playa NomCom 117 KML
Lynch Lynch 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
MAC MacAlpine Hills MacAlpine Hills 87300 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1061 KML
MCY MacKay Glacier MacKay Glacier 92500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 69 KML
Madura (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Majdul Majdul 001 Libya topographic NomCom 1 KML
Majuba Majuba 002 United States vague NomCom 4 KML
Maralinga (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Mason Mason 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
Maurice Lake (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Menindee Lakes Menindee Lakes 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 6 KML
Metameur Metameur 001 Tunisia grid NomCom, updated 1 Feb 2012 4 KML
MET Meteorite Hills Meteorite Hills 96500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET/JARE 1133 KML
MIB Miller Butte Miller Butte 01001 Antarctica icefield PNRA 5 KML
MIL Miller Range Miller Range 85600 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1760 KML
Moonera (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Moopina (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
CRA Mount Cranfield Mount Cranfield 03540 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1
CRE Mount Crean Mount Crean 01400 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1
DEW Mount DeWitt Mount DeWitt 96600 Antarctica icefield ANSMET/PNRA 3 KML
HOW Mount Howe Mount Howe 88400 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 4 KML
PRA Mount Pratt Mount Pratt 04401 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 22
PRE Mount Prestrud Mount Prestrud 95400 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 17 KML
WAL Mount Walton Mount Walton 01001 Antarctica icefield PNRA 2 KML
WSG Mount Wisting Mount Wisting 95300 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 9 KML
Muckera Muckera 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 19 KML
Mundrabilla Mundrabilla 002 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 20 KML
Naretha (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Nightshade (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
NEA Northeast Africa Northeast Africa 001 (Northeast Africa) coords unknown NomCom 3 KML
NWA Northwest Africa Northwest Africa 001 (Northwest Africa) coords unknown NomCom 6640 KML
Nova Nova 001 unknown coords unknown NomCom 11
Nullarbor Nullarbor 001 Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 18 KML
Nurina Nurina 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 9 KML
Nurrari Lakes (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Nyanga Lake Nyanga Lake 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 3 KML
O'Malley O'Malley 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 19 KML
ODE Odell Glacier Odell Glacier 01500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 3
Old Homestead Old Homestead 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 2 KML
Ooldea Ooldea 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 1 KML
Öst Österplana Österplana 002 Sweden quarry NomCom 46 KML
PdM Pampa de Mejillones Pampa de Mejillones 001 Chile Plain NomCom 14 KML
Paposo Paposo 001 Chile grid NomCom 1 KML
PTT Patriot Hills Patriot Hills 99001 Antarctica undefined NomCom 1 KML
PAT Patuxent Range Patuxent Range 91500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 58 KML
PCA Pecora Escarpment Pecora Escarpment 82500 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 633 KML
Plateau du Tademait Plateau du Tademait 001 Algeria grid NomCom 6 KML
Pondana (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
PP Powell Peak Powell Peak 002 United States defined area NomCom 2 KML
Premier Downs Premier Downs 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
QaM Qarat al Milh Qarat al Milh 001 Oman grid NomCom 1 KML
Qued Mya Qued Mya 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 1 KML
QUE Queen Alexandra Range Queen Alexandra Range 86900 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 3480 KML
Qulumat Nadqan Qulumat Nadqan 001 Saudi Arabia Grid Hofmann 1 KML
RaW Ramlat al Wahibah Ramlat al Wahibah 001 Oman grid NomCom 45 KML
RaS Ramlat as Sahmah Ramlat as Sahmah 001 Oman grid NomCom 221 KML
Ramlat Fasad (unused) Oman grid NomCom KML
Rawlinna Rawlinna 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 2 KML
RKP Reckling Peak Reckling Peak 86700 Antarctica icefield ANSMET/JARE 138 KML
RdDL Red Dry Lake Red Dry Lake 002 United States playa NomCom 23 KML
Reggane Reggane 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 3 KML
Reid Reid 002 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 27 KML
Rhall Amane Rhall Amane 001 Mauritania vague topography NomCom 2 KML
Río Cuarto Río Cuarto 001 Argentina vague topography NomCom 1 KML
RhDL Roach Dry Lake Roach Dry Lake 002 United States playa NomCom 11 KML
ROB Roberts Butte Roberts Butte 03001 Antarctica icefield PNRA 1 KML
RBT Roberts Massif Roberts Massif 03522 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 229
Rooikop Rooikop 001 Namibia Vague topography NomCom 3 KML
RC Roosevelt County Roosevelt County 001 United States county NomCom 110 KML
Rub' al-Khali Rub' al-Khali 001 Saudi Arabia coords unknown NomCom 3 KML
SaW Sacramento Wash Sacramento Wash 001 United States valley NomCom 5 KML
Sahara Sahara 97001 (Sahara) coords unknown NomCom 292
SJ San Juan San Juan 001 Chile grid NomCom 62 KML
SAN Sandford Cliffs Sandford Cliffs 03451 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 60
SQ Sarir Qattusah Sarir Qattusah 001 Libya vague topography NomCom 5 KML
Sarir Tibesti Sarir Tibesti 001 Libya vague topography NomCom 1 KML
SaU Sayh al Uhaymir Sayh al Uhaymir 001 Oman grid NomCom 456 KML
SCO Scott Glacier Scott Glacier 98200 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 37 KML
Seemore Downs Seemore Downs 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
Serpentine Lakes (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Shalim Shalim 001 Oman grid NomCom 14 KML
SV Sheephole Valley Sheephole Valley 002 United States topographic NomCom 2 KML
Shell Lakes (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Shişr Shişr 001 Oman grid NomCom
SvDL Silver Dry Lake Silver Dry Lake 001 United States playa NomCom 2 KML
Sinawan Sinawan 001 Libya vague topography NomCom 4 KML
Sleeper Camp Sleeper Camp 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 27 KML
STE Stewart Hills Stewart Hills 91800 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 1 KML
StV Stewart Valley Stewart Valley 012 United States playa NomCom 11 KML
SS Stump Spring Stump Spring 001 United States vague topography NomCom 85 KML
SuV Superior Valley Superior Valley 001 United States dry lake(s) NomCom 18 KML
Tallacootra Lake (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Tnz Tanezrouft Tanezrouft 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 89 KML
Taouz Taouz 001 Morocco very vague NomCom 2 KML
Tassédet Tassédet 001 Niger vague topography NomCom 3 KML
TYR Taylor Glacier Taylor Glacier 82700 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 3 KML
TEN Tentacle Ridge Tentacle Ridge 00001 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 2 KML
TIL Thiel Mountains Thiel Mountains 82400 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 82 KML
Thumrayt Thumrayt 001 Oman grid NomCom 2 KML
Thylacine Hole Thylacine Hole 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 2 KML
Tieret Tieret 001 Tunisia topographic NomCom 7 KML
Tiffa Tiffa 001 Niger vague topography NomCom 9 KML
Timessa Timessa 001 Libya very vague NomCom 1 KML
Touat Touat 001 Libya vague topography NomCom 2 KML
TVH Tule Valley Hardpan Tule Valley Hardpan 001 United States playa NomCom 6 KML
TM Tungsten Mountain Tungsten Mountain 001 United States playa NomCom 21 KML
UaS Umm as Samim Umm as Samim 001 Oman grid NomCom 27 KML
UAE United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 001 United Arab Emirates coords unknown NomCom 28 KML
UaH Uruq al Hadd Uruq al Hadd 001 Oman grid NomCom 2 KML
Vanesk (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Virginia Virginia 001 Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 1 KML
Wanteen (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Warldarie (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Watson Watson 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 12 KML
Wilban (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Willcox Playa Willcox Playa 002 United States playa NomCom 7 KML
WIS Wisconsin Range Wisconsin Range 90300 Antarctica icefield ANSMET 33 KML
Woorlba (unused) Western Australia grid Bevan&Binns '89 KML
Wyola Lake (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Yabrin Yabrin 003 Saudi Arabia grid Hofmann 3 KML
Yalata (unused) South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 KML
Y Yamato Yamato 691 Antarctica icefield JARE 13715 KML
Yarle Lakes Yarle Lakes 001 South Australia grid Bevan&Pring '93 4 KML
Yd Yelland Yelland 001 United States Pleistocene lake NomCom 1 KML
Zillah Zillah 001 Algeria vague topography NomCom 2 KML