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Yurtuk

Basic information

Name: Yurtuk
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1936
Country: Ukraine
Mass: 1472 g

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 436 approved meteorites classified as Howardite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
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Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Sergey Vasiliev - SV-meteorites
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Andreas Grünemeyer
David Hardy
David L. Ribeca
Franco Vignato
Gerald Armstrong
Michael S. Scherman
Peter Marmet
Robert Zdancewicz
Woreczko Jan & Wadi