Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Crab Orchard

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Crab Orchard

Basic information

Name: Crab Orchard
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1887
Country: United States
Mass: 48.5 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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References:

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Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(35° 50'N, 84° 55'W)
Recommended::	(35° 50'N, 84° 55'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 25 approved meteorites from Tennessee, United States (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 2 impact craters)
This is 1 of 1894 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Cumberland County (In NHM Cat)
Powder Mill Creek (In NHM Cat)
Rockwood (In NHM Cat)
West Point (mesosiderite) (In NHM Cat)

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