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
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 348 approved meteorites from Western Australia, Australia (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 11 impact craters)
This is 1 of 718 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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