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El Médano 483

Basic information

Name: El Médano 483
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: EM 483
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2017
Country: Chile
Mass: 57.6 g

Classification
history:

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H4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 6359 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as H4. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

Comments:

Approved 11 Nov 2021

Data from:
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State/Prov/County:	Antofagasta
Date:	2017 nov 15
Latitude:	24°39.428'S
Longitude:	70°17.976'W
Mass (g):	57.6
Pieces:	2
Class:	H4
Weathering grade:	W1
Fayalite (mol%):	17.57±1.32 (N=19)
Ferrosilite (mol%):	13.93±5.71 (N=18)
Wollastonite (mol%):	1.47±5.71 (N=18)
Magnetic suscept.:	4.98
Classifier:	Béatrice Doisneau (MNHNP), Emmanuel Jacquet (MNHNP)
Type spec mass (g):	57.6
Type spec location:	MNHNP
Main mass:	MNHNP
Finder:	Alex Corgne
Comments:	Field name: DM071. Two fragments of 32.8 and 24.8 g.; submitted by B. Doisneau

Institutions
and collections

MNHNP: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, IMPMC-CP52, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France, France; Website (institutional address)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 110, in preparation (2021)

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Geography:

Chile

Coordinates:
Recommended::	(24° 39' 26"S, 70° 17' 59"W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 2272 approved meteorites from Antofagasta, Chile (plus 8 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 2301 approved meteorites from Chile (plus 15 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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