Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Uberaba

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Uberaba

Basic information

Name: Uberaba
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1903
Country: Brazil
Mass: 40 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 10264 approved meteorites (plus 18 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)

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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

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
AM Meteorites
José Carlos de Medeiros Júnior
Rodrigo Guerra

Geography:

Brazil

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(19° 49'S, 48° 47'W)
Recommended::	(19° 49'S, 48° 47'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 21 approved meteorites from Minas Gerais, Brazil (plus 2 unapproved names)
This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites from Brazil (plus 6 unapproved names) (plus 7 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Dores do Campo (In NHM Cat)
Dores dos Campos Formosos (In NHM Cat)
Formosas (In NHM Cat)

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