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Adrar 001
Basic information Name: Adrar 001
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1990
Country: Algeria
Mass:help 1917 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 74  (1993)  H4/5
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H4-5
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H4/5
Recommended:  H4/5    [explanation]

This is 1 of 499 approved meteorites classified as H4/5.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Writeup from MB 74:
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Adrar 001

Agemour, Algeria

Found 1990

Ordinary chondrite (H4/5)

Numerous fragments totalling 1917 g were found, see "Acfer" entry for conditions of find, analysts and main mass. Olivine Fa19.4, pyroxene Fs17.4.

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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 74, Meteoritics 28, 146-153 (1993)
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Don Edwards   
Geography:

Algeria
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (28° 3'N, 0° 10'E)
     Recommended::   (28° 3'N, 0° 10'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 201 approved meteorites from Adrar, Algeria (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 1358 approved meteorites from Algeria (plus 30 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
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