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Zaragoza

Basic information

Name: Zaragoza
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1950s
Country: Spain
Mass: 162 kg

Classification
history:

Meteoritical Bulletin:	MB 96	(2009)	IVA-anomalous
Recommended:			Iron, IVA-an [explanation]

This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IVA-an. [show all]
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Comments:

Approved 11 Apr 2009

Data from:
  MB96
  Table 9
  Line 2:

State/Prov/County:	Zaragoza, Spain
Date:	1950s
Latitude:	41°39'N
Longitude:	0°52'W
Mass (g):	162 kg
Pieces:	1
Class:	IVA-anomalous
Classifier:	Devin Schrader, UAz
Type spec mass (g):	160.75
Type spec location:	UAz
Main mass:	MFarmer
Comments:	Bulk composition for Zaragoza: (in wt%) Fe = 91.36, Ni = 7.20, Co = 0.41, S = 0.01, P = 0.03, (in ppm) Cr = 167.3, Ge = 2.5, Ga = 2.1, Ir = 2.8, Cu = 129.5, Pt = 5.4, As = 2.6, (in ppb) Se = 656, Mo = 6085, Os = 1789, Ru = 4468, Pd = 2990, Rh = 955, V = 251, Sb = 25, Re = 413, Mn = 493, Ag = 2353, Zn = 469.

Institutions
and collections

UAz: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, United States (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012)
MFarmer: Michael Farmer, P.O. Box 86059, Tucson, AZ 85754-6059, United States; Website (private address)

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References:

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 96, MAPS 44, 1355-1397 (2009)

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