Database stats: 76174 valid meteorite names (includes relict meteorites); 6385 provisional names; 16291 full-text writeups. News feed for newly approved meteorites: Data sources: • The Catalogue of Meteorites: 2002 June (current through Met. Bull 87). • MetBase: v7.2 (current through Met. Bull. 89). • Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter: through 47(1), 2024 Mar. • Meteorite Newsletter (NIPR): through v.28, 2021. • Meteoritical Bulletin: through Met. Bull. 112, 2024. • Meteoritical Bulletin: 113 (2024): Meteorites approved through 4 Oct 2024. • Provisional names: Provisional names (all approved by NomCom). • Earth Impact Database: 18 January 2019. Other tools: Use the Meteorite Name Checking Utility to check multiple names at once, e.g., as an aid for manuscript submission. View a list of Collections and repositories. View a list of Dense Collection Areas. Use the Meteorite Mapping Utility to see all meteorites in a geographic area. NomCom resources: • NomCom membership: 2023 Nomenclature Committee • Guidelines: Guidelines for Meteorite Nomenclature (2015 version) • Antarctic nomenclature: Procedures for naming Antarctic meteorites • Fall categories: Definitions of meteorite fall categories used by NomCom • MetBull archive: Archive of past issues of Meteoritical Bulletin • Procedures: Operating procedures for Nomenclature Committee (2020 version) • Obtaining meteorite names: How to request names for meteorites • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about meteorite nomenclature • Publication guidelines: Guidelines for using meteorite names in publications
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