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Answer

Basic information

Name: Answer
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1970
Country: Australia
Mass: 11.2 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 54	(1976)	Iron
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Iron
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Iron-ataxite
Recommended:			Iron [explanation]

This is 1 of 102 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as Iron. [show all]
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Comments:

Revised 31 Oct 2013: Mass increased. MB54 neglected slice that was removed.

Writeup

Writeup from MB 54:
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DISCOVERY OF THE ANSWER, AUSTRALIA, IRON METEORITE

Name: ANSWER

Place of find: Near the Answer mine, south of Selwyn, Queensland, Australia. 21^°39'35"S, 140^°54'25"E.

Date of find: June 16, 1970

Class and type: Iron. Ataxite.

Number of individual specimens: 1

Total weight: 11.09 kg

Circumstances of find: Found by Mr. J. Finch.

Source: Beverley R. Houston. 1971. Two meteorites from northwest Queensland. Queensland Government Mining Journal 72,482-486.

Bibliography:

Houston, B.R. (1971) Two meteorites from northwest Queensland. Queensland Government Mining Journal 72, 482-485. (link)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 54, Meteoritics 11, 69-93 (1976)

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Photos:

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Corey Kuo
Franco Vignato

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(21° 39' 35"S, 140° 54' 25"E)
Recommended::	(21° 39' 35"S, 140° 54' 25"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 21 approved meteorites from Queensland, Australia (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
This is 1 of 719 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 11 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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