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| Basic information | Name: Otinapa This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1986 Country: Mexico Mass:  8.4 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 54 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Pallasite, PMG. [show all] Search for other: Main group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Pallasites | ||||||||||||||||
| Comments: | Revised 26 May 2009: Classification from Wasson (2003) | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 66:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. Otinapa Durango, Mexico Found 1986 Stony-iron. Pallasite. A single 8.4 kg mass was found about 40 miles W of Durango, Mexico, possibly near Otinapa. Olivine Fa13.0. The specimen is distinct from Ahumada (Fa11.5). 1.5 kg American Museum of Natural History; 3.5 kg. private collection of Robert Haag. (R. A. Haag, 2990 E. Michigan Dr., Tucson, AZ 85726, USA) | ||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 66, Meteoritics 23, 171-173 (1988)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 14 approved meteorites from Durango, Mexico This is 1 of 113 approved meteorites from Mexico (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||
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