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Sharps
Basic information Name: Sharps
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1921
Country: United States
Mass:help 1265 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H3.4
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H/L3.4
Recommended:  H3.4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 17 approved meteorites classified as H3.4.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 3), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 3)
Comments: Revised 21 Sep 2007: Change recommended classification to H
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (37° 50'N, 76° 42'W)
     Recommended::   (37° 50'N, 76° 42'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 13 approved meteorites from Virginia, United States (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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