Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Dalgaranga

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Dalgaranga

Basic information

Name: Dalgaranga
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1921
Country: Australia
Mass: 12.2 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite-A. [show all]
Search for other: Class A mesosiderites, Mesosiderites, and Metal-rich meteorites

Comments:

Revised 1 Dec 2013: Updated info from Hamacher and O'Neill (2013)

Writeup

Writeup from MB online:

Updated information for Dalgaranga

The correct coordinates for the Dalgaranga crater and associated meteorites are given in Hamacher and O'Neill (2013): 27°38'5"S, 117°17'20"E, found in 1921.

Bibliography:

Hamacher D.W. and O'Neill C. (2013) The discovery and history of the Dalgaranga meteorite crater, Western Australia. Austral. J. Earth Sci. 60, 637-646. (link)

Catalogs:

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References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
ELKK Meteorites
Matteo Chinellato
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
akira1988
Alpha Tauri
Dirk Hohmann
Frank Carroll
Jay Piatek
Jon Shapiro
Mirko Graul
Robert Zdancewicz
Woreczko Jan & Wadi
Zsolt Kereszty

Geography:

Australia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(27° 43'S, 117° 15'E)
Recommended::	(27° 38' 5"S, 117° 17' 20"E)

Note: the NHM and recommended coordinates are 9.9 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 348 approved meteorites from Western Australia, Australia (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 11 impact craters)
This is 1 of 718 approved meteorites from Australia (plus 46 unapproved names) (plus 27 impact craters)

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