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Plateau du Tademait 001
Basic information Name: Plateau du Tademait 001
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1990
Country: Algeria
Mass:help 99 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 74  (1993)  H4
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H4
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H4
Recommended:  H4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6484 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Writeup from MB 74:
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Plateau du Tademait 001

Near Adrar, Algeria

Found 1990

Ordinary chondrite (H4)

One stone of 99 g was found, see "Acfer" entry for conditions of find, analysts and main mass. Olivine Fa18.4, pyroxene Fs16.2.

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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 74, Meteoritics 28, 146-153 (1993)
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Geography:

Algeria
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (28° 1'N, 0° 18'E)
     Recommended::   (28° 1'N, 0° 18'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 200 approved meteorites from Adrar, Algeria (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 1344 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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