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Bishopville

Basic information

Name: Bishopville
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1843
Country: United States
Mass: 6 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Aubrite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Aubrite
Recommended:			Aubrite [explanation]

This is 1 of 66 approved meteorites classified as Aubrite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, Aubrites, Enstatite achondrites, and Enstatite-rich meteorites

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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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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Gerald Armstrong
Jay Piatek
John Creech, Victoria University of Wellington
MeteoriteCollector.org - USNM - Smithsonian
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(34° 10'N, 80° 17'W)
Recommended::	(34° 10'N, 80° 17'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites from South Carolina, United States
This is 1 of 1865 approved meteorites from United States (plus 890 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Bischopville (In NHM Cat)
Sumter County (In NHM Cat)

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