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Suwahib (Buwah)
Basic information Name: Suwahib (Buwah)
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1931
Country: Saudi Arabia
Mass:help 241 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H3.7
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H3.8-an
Recommended:  H3.8-an    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2 approved meteorites classified as H3.8-an.   [show all]
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (20° 3' 20"N, 51° 25' 0"E)
     Recommended::   (20° 3' 20"N, 51° 25' 0"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 103 approved meteorites from Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 112 approved meteorites from Saudi Arabia (plus 4 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Buwah (In NHM Cat)
Buwaj Suwaihib (In NHM Cat)

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