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Siratik

Basic information

Name: Siratik
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1716
Country: Mali
Mass: 1700 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	IIAB
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	IIA
Recommended:			Iron, IIAB [explanation]

This is 1 of 152 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB. [show all]
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Buchwald

The following entries were found for Siratik in Buchwald (1975)
[Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.]

Entry for Siratik, volume 3, page 1134

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Geography:

Mali

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(14°N, 11°W)
Recommended::	(14°N, 11°W)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Kayes, Mali
This is 1 of 129 approved meteorites from Mali (plus 2 unapproved names)

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Synonyms

Bambuk (In NHM Cat)
Fouta Senegalais (In NHM Cat)
Senegal River (In NHM Cat)

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