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Cold Bay
Basic information Name: Cold Bay
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1921
Country: United States
Mass:help 320 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Pallasite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Pallasite-Eag Sta
Recommended:  Pallasite, PES    [explanation]

This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite, PES.   [show all]
Search for other: Eagle Station group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Pallasites
Comments: Revised 26 May 2009: Revised pallasite classifications
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

United States
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (55° 11'N, 162° 33'W)
     Recommended::   (55° 11'N, 162° 33'W)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Alaska, United States (plus 1 impact crater)
     This is 1 of 1893 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)
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