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Vaca Muerta

Basic information

Name: Vaca Muerta
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1861
Country: Chile
Mass: 3.83 t

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Mesosiderite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Mesosiderite-A1
Recommended:			Mesosiderite-A1 [explanation]

This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite-A1. [show all]
Search for other: Class A mesosiderites, Mesosiderites, and Metal-rich meteorites

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Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo
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References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Hanno Strufe
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Woreczko Jan and Wadi
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Achim Sven Faforke
ADAA Association
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akira1988
Alan Mazur
ale bartolommei-giulio M.
anakin711
André Knöfel
Anthony James
AR
Argus Rocks
Astro-Piet
Brice D. Hornback
Charley Butterfield
Charley Kettel
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Craig Moody
Dave Johnson
David L. Ribeca
Denis gourgues
Dirk Hohmann
Domjan Svilkovic
Don Cuarzo
Edward Krikorian
Filip Stalmach
Franco Vignato
Gary Mckerracher
Gerald Armstrong
Gregor H.
Hayssam Elbaba
INS El Sui Secondary School
Jacek Szkatula
jean bernard Delbauve
Jim K
John A. Shea
John Tanner
KD Meteorites
Krzysztof Nowak
Lars Collection
Liam02
Marcelo Adorna Fernandes
Mark Crawford
Martin Lamontagne
Mason Griffin
MeteoriteCollector.org - FCOM - Russ Finney
METEORITICON
Michael Hofmann
Michael S. Scherman
michael sheen
Michael Szczepanski
Michael Warner
Mike Smith
Mirko Graul
Nebulae
Noel Darlucio Pura
Paulo Silvio Rubiano
Peter Marmet
Phil Schmitz
Piotr gural100
Qi Lv
Richard C Cavalieri
Robert Zdancewicz
Runar Sandnes
Ryan Upchurch
Seb Xaar
Stefano Prosperi
Stelvino
tett
The Wilcox Collection of Meteorites
Volker Heinrich
Wojciech Moscinski
Woreczko Jan & Wadi
xeqtr
Ziyao Wang

Geography:

Chile

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(25° 45'S, 70° 30'W)
Recommended::	(25° 45'S, 70° 30'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 3160 approved meteorites from Antofagasta, Chile (plus 11 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 3189 approved meteorites from Chile (plus 14 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms

Bomba (In NHM Cat)
Cachinal (In NHM Cat)
Carrisalillo (In NHM Cat)
Carrizalillo (In NHM Cat)
Cerro la Bomba (In NHM Cat)
Chañaral (In NHM Cat)
Chile (In NHM Cat)
Doña Inez (In NHM Cat)
Harvard University (In NHM Cat)
Huanilla (In NHM Cat)
Inca (In NHM Cat)
Janacera Pass (In NHM Cat)
Jarquera (In NHM Cat)
Llano del Inca (In NHM Cat)
Mejillones (In NHM Cat)
Quebrada de Vaca Muerta (In NHM Cat)
San Pedro (In NHM Cat)
San Pedro de Atacama (In NHM Cat)
Sierra de Chaco (In NHM Cat)
Taltal (In NHM Cat)
Vegas i Carrisalillo (In NHM Cat)
Vegas y Carrisalillo (In NHM Cat)

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