Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Derrick Peak 88018

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Derrick Peak 88018

Basic information

Name: Derrick Peak 88018
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: DRP 88018
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1988
Country: Antarctica [Collected by New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme]
Mass: 4 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 71	(1991)	IIB
NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	IIAB
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	IIB
Recommended:			Iron, IIAB [explanation]

This is 1 of 145 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB. [show all]
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Writeup

Writeup from MB 71:
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see Derrick Peak 88017

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 71, Meteoritics 26, 255-262 (1991)

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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(80° 5'S, 156° 25'E)
Recommended::	(80° 4'S, 156° 23'E)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 2 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 43700 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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