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| Basic information | Name: El Tigre This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1993 Country: Mexico Mass:  5 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12780 approved meteorites (plus 11 unapproved names) classified as L6. [show all] Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 86:
El Tigre Jalisco, Mexico Fell 1993 December 23 Ordinary chondrite (L6) Three stones, weighing ~5 kg, fell near the village of El Tigre. A fireball was witnessed in Puerto Vallarta and along a line in an eastsoutheast direction. Three stones were recovered several days later in a farmer's field. One stone (328 g) was purchased by a collector in 1994, location of the other two stones is unknown. Classification and mineralogy (T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU): olivine, Fa24.6; plagioclase, An12. Shock stage, S2; weathering grade, W0. Specimens: type specimen, 19.2 g and one thin section at NAU; remainder of this stone with anonymous collector. | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions and collections |
NAU: Geology, Bldg 12
Knoles Dr
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Apr 2012) |
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 86, MAPS 37, A157-A184 (2002)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Michoacan, Mexico This is 1 of 112 approved meteorites from Mexico (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater) | ||||||||||||||||
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