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Barratta
Basic information Name: Barratta
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1845
Country: Australia
Mass:help 200 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  L3.8
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  L4
Recommended:  L4    [explanation]

This is 1 of 2012 approved meteorites (plus 4 unapproved names) classified as L4.   [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Don Edwards   
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akira1988   
David L. Ribeca Photo added 20 Oct 2022
Jay Piatek   
Matteo Chinellato   
Phil Schmitz   
Solar Anamnesis      
Woreczko Jan & Wadi   
Geography:

Australia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (35° 18'S, 144° 34'E)
     Recommended::   (35° 18'S, 144° 34'E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 56 approved meteorites from New South Wales, Australia (plus 1 unapproved name)
     This is 1 of 718 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)
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Synonymshelp: Baratta (In NHM Cat)
Deniliquin (In NHM Cat)

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