Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Coahuila

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Coahuila

Basic information

Name: Coahuila
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1837
Country: Mexico
Mass: 2.1 t

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 148 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB. [show all]
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Buchwald

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

Entry for Coahuila, volume 2, page 480

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Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Matteo Chinellato
Peter Marmet
unknown
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
David L. Ribeca
Dott. Geol. Alberto Giusta
Franco Vignato
Phil Schmitz

Geography:

Mexico

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(28° 42'N, 102° 44'W)
Recommended::	(28° 42'N, 102° 44'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 5 approved meteorites from Coahuila, Mexico
This is 1 of 112 approved meteorites from Mexico (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)

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