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| Basic information | Name: Arroyo Aguiar This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1950 Country: Argentina Mass:  7.45 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 11150 approved meteorites (plus 22 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all] Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 25:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. ARROYO AGUIAR, near the railway Station Arroyo Aguiar, La Capital Department, Santa Fe Province, Argentina; φ = 31°25' S, λ = 60°40'W (Gr.). Fall, in the summer of 1950. Stony, chondrite. 1 specimen, weight 7.45 kg. The meteorite was seen to fall by a rancher, who found it soon after in the soil which it penetrated some 50 cm. Source: The Article by J. L. Benet: «El meteorito de Arroyo Aguiar (Provincia de Santa F6)»: Universidad Nacional del Literal, Santa Fé, Republica Argentina, 1961, and a letter of Dr. L. O. Giacontelli to E. L. Krinov, November 10, 1962. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 25, Moscow (1962)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Santa Fe, Argentina This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites from Argentina (plus 9 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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