Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Carlton

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Carlton

Basic information

Name: Carlton
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1887
Country: United States
Mass: 81.2 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	IIICD
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	IAB-sLM
Recommended:			Iron, IAB-sLM [explanation]

This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-sLM. [show all]
Search for other: IAB complex irons, Metal-rich meteorites, and Iron meteorites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Mike Farmer
Photograph by Geoffrey Notkin © Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(31° 55'N, 98° 2'W)
Recommended::	(31° 55'N, 98° 2'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 304 approved meteorites from Texas, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 3 impact craters)
This is 1 of 1681 approved meteorites from United States (plus 224 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Carlton-County (In NHM Cat)
Carlton-Hamilton (In NHM Cat)
Corlton-Hamilton (In NHM Cat)
Erath County (From MetBase)
Eroth County (false) (In NHM Cat)
False Eroth County (In NHM Cat)
Hamilton County (In NHM Cat)

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