Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Finmarken

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Finmarken

Basic information

Name: Finmarken
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1902
Country: Norway
Mass: 78.3 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 59 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Pallasite, PMG. [show all]
Search for other: Main group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, 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:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Peter Marmet
Schoolers Inc
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
André Knöfel
AstroGeo
Jay Piatek

Geography:

Norway

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(70°N, 24°E)
Recommended::	(70°N, 24°E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Finnmark, Norway
This is 1 of 16 approved meteorites from Norway (plus 3 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Alta (In NHM Cat)
Alte (In NHM Cat)
Alten (In NHM Cat)
Finmark (In NHM Cat)
Finnmarken (In NHM Cat)

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