Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Mount Padbury

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Mount Padbury

Basic information

Name: Mount Padbury
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1964
Country: Australia
Mass: 272 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Mesosiderite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Mesosiderite-A1
Recommended:			Mesosiderite-A1 [explanation]

This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite-A1. [show all]
Search for other: Class A mesosiderites, Mesosiderites, and Metal-rich meteorites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
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References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Meteorites Australia
Schoolers Inc
Sergey Vasiliev - SV-meteorites
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
akira1988
Andreas Grünemeyer
Jay Piatek
John A. Shea
METEORITICON
Robert Zdancewicz

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(25° 40'S, 118° 6'E)
Recommended::	(25° 40'S, 118° 6'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 347 approved meteorites from Western Australia, Australia (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 11 impact craters)
This is 1 of 717 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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