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Piquetberg
Basic information Name: Piquetberg
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1881
Country: South Africa
Mass:help 37 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H
Recommended:  H    [explanation]

This is 1 of 103 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, Ordinary chondrites
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Geography:

South Africa
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (32° 52'S, 18° 43'E)
     Recommended::   (32° 52'S, 18° 43'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites from Western Cape, South Africa
     This is 1 of 49 approved meteorites from South Africa (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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