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Marjalahti

Basic information

Name: Marjalahti
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1902
Country: Russia
Mass: 45 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Pallasite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Pallasite-Main gr
Recommended:			Pallasite, PMG [explanation]

This is 1 of 63 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Pallasite, PMG. [show all]
Search for other: Main group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Pallasites

Comments:

Revised 26 May 2009: Revised pallasite classifications

Catalogs:

Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Hanno Strufe
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
David Hardy
KD Meteorites
MeteoriteCollector.org - NHMV - Vienna
Phil Schmitz
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Russia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(61° 30'N, 30° 30'E)
Recommended::	(61° 30'N, 30° 30'E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Respublika Kareliya, Russia (plus 2 impact craters)
This is 1 of 158 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Marialahti (In NHM Cat)
Marjahlts (In NHM Cat)
Marjalachti (In NHM Cat)
Marjalhai (In NHM Cat)

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