Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Kumdah

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Kumdah

Basic information

Name: Kumdah
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1973
Country: Saudi Arabia

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Iron
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Iron
Recommended:			Iron [explanation]

This is 1 of 102 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as Iron. [show all]
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Geography:

Saudi Arabia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(20° 23'N, 45° 5'E)
Recommended::	(20° 23'N, 45° 5'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
This is 1 of 113 approved meteorites from Saudi Arabia (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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