Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Macau

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Macau

Basic information

Name: Macau
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1836
Country: Brazil
Mass: 1500 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 11077 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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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
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Aeroliths Collection Theodossiou
Corey Kuo
David L. Ribeca
Don Cuarzo
Gabriel Gonçalves Silva
Rodrigo Guerra
Suzanne De Paula
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Brazil

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(5° 12'S, 36° 40'W)
Recommended::	(5° 12'S, 36° 40'W)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
This is 1 of 87 approved meteorites from Brazil (plus 6 unapproved names) (plus 7 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Macao (In NHM Cat)
Macayo (In NHM Cat)
Maca· (From MetBase)

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