Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Albin (pallasite)

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Albin (pallasite)

Basic information

Name: Albin (pallasite)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1915
Country: United States
Mass: 37.6 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Pallasite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Pallasite-Main gr
Recommended:			Pallasite, PMG [explanation]

This is 1 of 38 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite, PMG. [show all]
Search for other: Metal-rich meteorites, Main group pallasites, and Pallasites

Comments:

Revised 26 May 2009: Revised pallasite classifications

Catalogs:

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:

Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Impactika
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
David Hardy
harlan trammell
Jay Piatek
Jim Strope
Phil Schmitz
Richard C Cavalieri

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(41° 30'N, 104° 6'W)
Recommended::	(41° 30'N, 104° 6'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 14 approved meteorites from Wyoming, United States (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1681 approved meteorites from United States (plus 224 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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