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Barea
Basic information Name: Barea
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1842
Country: Spain
Mass:help 3.2 kg
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Mesosiderite
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Mesosiderite-A1
Recommended:  Mesosiderite-A1    [explanation]

This is 1 of 7 approved meteorites classified as Mesosiderite-A1.   [show all]
Search for other: Class A mesosiderites, Mesosiderites, and Metal-rich meteorites
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Spain
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (42° 23'N, 2° 30'W)
     Recommended::   (42° 23'N, 2° 30'W)

Statistics:
     This is the only approved meteorite from La Rioja, Spain
     This is 1 of 33 approved meteorites from Spain (plus 10 unapproved names)
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Synonymshelp: Logrono (In NHM Cat)
Varea (In NHM Cat)

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