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Quenggouk

Basic information

Name: Quenggouk
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1857
Country: Burma
Mass: 6.05 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H4
Recommended:			H4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 6493 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)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Michael S. Scherman
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Burma

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(17° 46'N, 95° 11'E)
Recommended::	(17° 46'N, 95° 11'E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Irrawaddy, Burma
This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Burma

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Synonyms

Bassein (In NHM Cat)
Kwingauk (In NHM Cat)
Pegu (In NHM Cat)

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