Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Chaves

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Chaves

Basic information

Name: Chaves
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1925
Country: Portugal
Mass: 2.95 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 453 approved meteorites classified as Howardite. [show all]
Search for other: Achondrites, HED achondrites, and Howardites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Copyright R.A. Langheinrich Meteorites www.nyrockman.com
Don Edwards
Michael Cottingham
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Corey Kuo
Gerald Armstrong
Nuno Chaves
Sans
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Portugal

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(41° 56'N, 7° 28'W)
Recommended::	(41° 56'N, 7° 28'W)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Vila Real, Portugal
This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Portugal (plus 1 unapproved name)

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