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Malotas

Basic information

Name: Malotas
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1931
Country: Argentina

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 12023 approved meteorites (plus 23 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
akira1988
Argus Rocks
David L. Ribeca
Gerald Armstrong
Jean-Michel Masson
Krzysztof Nowak
Robert Zdancewicz
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Argentina

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(28° 56'S, 63° 14'W)
Recommended::	(28° 56'S, 63° 14'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Santiago del Estero, Argentina (plus 1 unapproved name)
This is 1 of 81 approved meteorites from Argentina (plus 9 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Malotas (a) (Established on publication of Malotas (b))
Salavina (In NHM Cat)

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