Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Serra de Magé

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Serra de Magé

Basic information

Name: Serra de Magé
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1923
Country: Brazil
Mass: 1800 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Eucrite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Eucrite-cm
Recommended:			Eucrite-cm [explanation]

This is 1 of 54 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-cm. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Michael Cottingham
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Corey Kuo
José Carlos de Medeiros Júnior
Rodrigo Guerra
Suzanne De Paula

Geography:

Brazil

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(8° 23'S, 36° 46'W)
Recommended::	(8° 23'S, 36° 46'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Pernambuco, Brazil (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 87 approved meteorites from Brazil (plus 6 unapproved names) (plus 7 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Pesqueira (In NHM Cat)
Sierra de Magi (In NHM Cat)

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