Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Edmonton (Canada)

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Edmonton (Canada)

Basic information

Name: Edmonton (Canada)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1939
Country: Canada
Mass: 7.34 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	IIAB
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	IIA
Recommended:			Iron, IIAB [explanation]

This is 1 of 150 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB. [show all]
Search for other: IIAB irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites

Buchwald

The following entries were found for Edmonton (Canada) in Buchwald (1975)
[Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.]

Entry for Edmonton (Canada), volume 2, page 554

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
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References:

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Geography:

Canada

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(53° 35'N, 113° 30'W)
Recommended::	(53° 40'N, 113° 25'W)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 10.8 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 18 approved meteorites from Alberta, Canada (plus 3 impact craters)
This is 1 of 67 approved meteorites from Canada (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 31 impact craters)

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