Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara

Basic information

Name: Santa Barbara
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1873
Country: Brazil
Mass: 400 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L4
Recommended:			L4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 2062 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as L4. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Geography:

Brazil

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(29° 12'S, 51° 52'W)
Recommended::	(29° 12'S, 51° 52'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 12 approved meteorites from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 87 approved meteorites from Brazil (plus 6 unapproved names) (plus 7 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Rio Grande do Sul (In NHM Cat)

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