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Moonbi

Basic information

Name: Moonbi
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1892
Country: Australia
Mass: 13.2 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 9 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIF. [show all]
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Buchwald

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

Entry for Moonbi, volume 3, page 834

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Dott. Geol. Alberto Giusta

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(30° 55'S, 151° 17'E)
Recommended::	(30° 55'S, 151° 17'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 56 approved meteorites from New South Wales, Australia (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 719 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 11 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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