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Santa Rosalia
Basic information Name: Santa Rosalia
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1950
Country: Mexico
Mass:help 1631 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Pallasite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Pallasite-Main gr
Recommended:  Pallasite, PMG    [explanation]

This is 1 of 58 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: Revised pallasite classifications
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Jon Shapiro   
Geography:

Mexico
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (27° 20'N, 112° 20'W)
     Recommended::   (27° 20'N, 112° 20'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Baja California Sur, Mexico
     This is 1 of 113 approved meteorites from Mexico (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
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Synonymshelp: Parque (In NHM Cat)

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