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Norquín

Basic information

Name: Norquín
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1945
Country: Argentina
Mass: 19.25 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 338 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB. [show all]
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Buchwald

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

Entry for Norquín, volume 3, page 916

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Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Argentina

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(37° 43'S, 70° 37'W)
Recommended::	(37° 43'S, 70° 37'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites from Neuquen, Argentina
This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites from Argentina (plus 9 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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