Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Akbarpur

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Akbarpur

Basic information

Name: Akbarpur
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1838
Country: India
Mass: 1800 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H4
Recommended:			H4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 4222 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7), H chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites

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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
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Peter Marmet
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

India

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(29° 43'N, 77° 57'E)
Recommended::	(29° 43'N, 77° 57'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 38 approved meteorites from Uttar Pradesh, India
This is 1 of 136 approved meteorites from India (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Akbarpoor (In NHM Cat)
Saharanpur (In NHM Cat)

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