Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Melrose (a)

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Melrose (a)

Basic information

Name: Melrose (a)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1933
Country: United States
Mass: 36.4 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L5
Recommended:			L5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8641 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L5. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L 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
Mike Bandli
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
AJS Cosmic Treasures
Corey Kuo
David L. Ribeca
MeteoriteCollector.org - AMNH - New York
Phil Schmitz
Sans

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(34° 23'N, 103° 37'W)
Recommended::	(34° 23'N, 103° 37'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 228 approved meteorites from New Mexico, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1895 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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