Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Mardan

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Mardan

Basic information

Name: Mardan
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1948
Country: Pakistan
Mass: 4.5 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 30	(1964)	Unknown
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 11239 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)

Writeup

Writeup from MB 30:
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MARDAN, West Pakistan; φ = 34100, λ = 46°46'E.

FELL May 8, 1948.

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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:
Don Edwards
Michael Cottingham

Geography:

Pakistan

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(34° 14'N, 72° 5'E)
Recommended::	(34° 14'N, 72° 5'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from North-west Frontier, Pakistan
This is 1 of 17 approved meteorites from Pakistan (plus 1 unapproved name)

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