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Morito
Basic information Name: Morito
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1600
Country: Mexico
Mass:help 10.1 t
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  IIIAB
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  IIIA
Recommended:  Iron, IIIAB    [explanation]

This is 1 of 351 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]
Search for other: IIIAB irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites
Buchwald The following entries were found for Morito in Buchwald (1975)
[Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.]
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Fernando Salinas   
Geography:

Mexico
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (27° 3'N, 105° 26'W)
     Recommended::   (27° 3'N, 105° 26'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 25 approved meteorites from Chihuahua, Mexico (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 113 approved meteorites from Mexico (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
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Synonymshelp: El Morito (In NHM Cat)
Huejuquilla (In NHM Cat)
Humboldt Iron (In NHM Cat)
Parral (In NHM Cat)
San Gregorio (In NHM Cat)
Valle de Allende (In NHM Cat)

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