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Prairie Dog Creek
Basic information Name: Prairie Dog Creek
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1893
Country: United States
Mass:help 2.9 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H3.8
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H3.7
Recommended:  H3.7    [explanation]

This is 1 of 75 approved meteorites classified as H3.7.   [show all]
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (39° 38'N, 100° 30'W)
     Recommended::   (39° 38'N, 100° 30'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 147 approved meteorites from Kansas, United States (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 1934 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Decatur County (In NHM Cat)
Dog Creek (In NHM Cat)
Smoky Hill River (In NHM Cat)

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