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Brachina

Basic information

Name: Brachina
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1974
Country: Australia
Mass: 203 g

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 55	(1978)	Chassignite
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Brachinite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Brachinite
Recommended:			Brachinite [explanation]

This is 1 of 59 approved meteorites classified as Brachinite. [show all]
Search for other: Brachinites, Primitive achondrites

Writeup

Writeup from MB 55:
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DISCOVERY OF THE BRACHINA, AUSTRALIA, STONY METEORITE

Name: BRACHINA

Place of find: Near Brachina, South Australia, Australia.

31°18'S., 138°23'E.

Date of find: May 26, 1974.

Class and type: Stone. Chassignite.

Number of individual

specimens: 2

Total weight: 202.85 g

Circumstances of find: Found by Mr. B.M. Eves, Senior Inspector, South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Source: Letters from Miss J.M. Scrymgour, South Australian Museum, Adelaide. See also J.E. Johnson, J.M. Scrymgour, E. Jarosewich and B. Mason, 1977. Brachina meteorite - a chassignite from South Australia. Rec. South Australian Museum 17, 309-319.

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 55, Meteoritics 13, 327-352 (1978)

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Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(31° 18'S, 138° 23'E)
Recommended::	(31° 18'S, 138° 23'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 241 approved meteorites from South Australia, Australia (plus 3 unapproved names) (plus 4 impact craters)
This is 1 of 719 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 11 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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