Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Grove Mountains 98003

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Grove Mountains 98003

Basic information

Name: Grove Mountains 98003
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: GRV 98003
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1999
Country: Antarctica [Collected by Chinese Antarctic Research Expedition (CARE)]
Mass: 282 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Iron
Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 84	(2000)	Iron
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	IAB-ung
Recommended:			Iron, IAB-ung [explanation]

This is 1 of 68 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-ung. [show all]
Search for other: IAB complex irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites

Data from:
  MB84
  Table 3
  Line 3:

Latitude:	72°49'16"S
Longitude:	75°25'18"E
Mass (g):	282.2
Pieces:	1
Class:	Iron
Weathering grade:	W0
Comments:	Finest octahedrite, kamacite bandwidth = 0.037 mm

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 84, MAPS 35, A199-A225 (2000)

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Geography:

Antarctica

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(72° 49' 16"S, 75° 25' 18"E)
Recommended::	(72° 49' 16"S, 75° 25' 18"E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 44248 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 3802 unapproved names)

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