Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Misteca

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Misteca

Basic information

Name: Misteca
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1804
Country: Mexico
Mass: 10 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 149 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, ungrouped. [show all]
Search for other: Iron meteorites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Ungrouped irons

Buchwald

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

Entry for Misteca, volume 3, page 828

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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

Geography:

Mexico

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(16° 48'N, 97° 6'W)
Recommended::	(16° 48'N, 97° 6'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Oaxaca, Mexico
This is 1 of 113 approved meteorites from Mexico (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms

False Yanhuitlan (In NHM Cat)
Oaxaca (In NHM Cat)
Teposcolula (In NHM Cat)

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