Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Brenham

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Brenham

Basic information

Name: Brenham
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1882
Country: United States
Mass: 4.3 MT

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 11 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite, PMG-an. [show all]
Search for other: Main group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Pallasites

Comments:

Revised 26 May 2009: Classification from Wasson (2003)

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:
Geoffrey Notkin / Aerolite.org
Photograph by Geoffrey Notkin © Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery
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Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(37° 36'N, 99° 12'W)
Recommended::	(37° 34' 57"N, 99° 9' 49"W)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 3.8 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 143 approved meteorites from Kansas, United States (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1677 approved meteorites from United States (plus 224 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Anderson (In NHM Cat)
Hamilton County (In NHM Cat)
Haviland (In NHM Cat)
Haviland Township (In NHM Cat)
Hopewell Mounds (In NHM Cat)
Kiowa (In NHM Cat)
Kiowa County (In NHM Cat)
Little Miami Valley (In NHM Cat)
Turner Mound (In NHM Cat)

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