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Mantos Blancos

Basic information

Name: Mantos Blancos
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1876
Country: Chile
Mass: 10.3 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 83 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA. [show all]
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Buchwald

The following entries were found for Mantos Blancos in Buchwald (1975)
[Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.]

Entry for Mantos Blancos, volume 2, page 798

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Geography:

Chile

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(23° 27'S, 70° 7'W)
Recommended::	(23° 27'S, 70° 7'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 3440 approved meteorites from Antofagasta, Chile (plus 12 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 3469 approved meteorites from Chile (plus 13 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms

Antofagasta (In NHM Cat)
Mantos Blancos 001 (Met Bull 102)
Mount Hicks (In NHM Cat)

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