Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Krasnojarsk

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Krasnojarsk

Basic information

Name: Krasnojarsk
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1749
Country: Russia
Mass: 700 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 16 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)

Writeup

Writeup from MB 13:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.

Malyi Altai (Малый Алтай). No such meteorite exists. The name Malyi Altai has been used in reference to a fragment of the Krasnojarsk (Красноярск) meteorite given on p. 192 or Pallas Iron (Палласово Лелезо). See E.L. Krinov. Osnovy meteoritiki. (Principles of Meteoritics). State Technical Literature Publishing House, p. 340, 1955.

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:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 13, Moscow (1959)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Austromet
Matteo Chinellato
Matteo Chinellato - National History Museum, Milano
Michel Franco
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
AJS Cosmic Treasures
Alan Mazur
Argus Rocks
David L. Ribeca
Dominik Stoeckli
Domjan Svilkovic
Jay Piatek
LUCIEN PARIS
Matteo Chinellato
MeteoriteCollector.org - AMNH - New York
METEORITICON
Phil Schmitz
Shawn Alan
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Russia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(54° 54'N, 91° 48'E)
Recommended::	(54° 54'N, 91° 48'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 153 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Berg Emir (In NHM Cat)
Emir (In NHM Cat)
Kemis (In NHM Cat)
Kemiz (In NHM Cat)
Krasnoiarsk (In NHM Cat)
Krasnoyarsk (In NHM Cat)
Malyi Altai (In NHM Cat)
Malyi Altaj (In NHM Cat)
Medvedeva (In NHM Cat)
Medwedewa (In NHM Cat)
Mount Kemis (In NHM Cat)
Pallace Iron (In NHM Cat)
Pallas Iron (In NHM Cat)

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