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| Basic information | Name: Medanitos This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1953 Country: Argentina Mass:  31 g | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 55 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-cm. [show all] Search for other: Achondrites, Eucrites, and HED achondrites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 10:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. MEDANITOS. Dept. Tiuogasta, Province Catamarca, Argentina. φ = 27°15' S; λ = 67°30' W. Fell 1953, July 14, 14h. Stone, eucrite. The individual specimens by weight 25 and 6 gr. The meteorite fall was happened in a day with a bright sun, without clouds. The bolide flew horizontally from south to north and leaved a white smoke-train that became of a zigzag shape. It was heard a sound like a thunder. Beth specimens are preserved in the Vatican collection of meteorites. Source: E. W. Salpeter S.J. The Vatican Collection of Meteorites. 1957. Specola Vaticana. | ||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 10, Moscow (1958)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Catamarca, Argentina This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites from Argentina (plus 9 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Synonyms: |
Medanos (In NHM Cat) | ||||||||||||||||