Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Jerome (Idaho)

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Jerome (Idaho)

Basic information

Name: Jerome (Idaho)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1954
Country: United States
Mass: 6.8 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 30	(1964)	Unknown
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L
Recommended:			L [explanation]

This is 1 of 55 approved meteorites classified as L. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, Ordinary chondrites

Writeup

Writeup from MB 30:
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JEROME, Jerome County, Idaho, USA; φ = 42°38'N, λ = 114°50'W.

FOUND 1954, 6.8 kg.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 30, Moscow (1964)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Martin Horejsi
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(42° 38'N, 114° 50'W)
Recommended::	(42° 38'N, 114° 50'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Idaho, United States
This is 1 of 1893 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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