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Sarepta

Basic information

Name: Sarepta
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1854
Country: Russia
Mass: 14 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	IAB
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	IAB-MG
Recommended:			Iron, IAB-MG [explanation]

This is 1 of 119 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-MG. [show all]
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Buchwald

The following entries were found for Sarepta in Buchwald (1975)
[Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites. University of California Press, 1418 pp.]

Entry for Sarepta, volume 3, page 1086

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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 from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards

Geography:

Russia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(48° 29'N, 44° 49'E)
Recommended::	(48° 29'N, 44° 49'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 9 approved meteorites from Volgogradskaya oblast', Russia
This is 1 of 152 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Saratov (In NHM Cat)

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