Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Boolka

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Boolka

Basic information

Name: Boolka
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1968
Country: Australia
Mass: 12 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 11077 approved meteorites (plus 22 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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References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Sergey Vasiliev - SV-meteorites
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
akira1988

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(30° 4'S, 141° 4'E)
Recommended::	(30° 4'S, 141° 4'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 56 approved meteorites from New South Wales, Australia (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 717 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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