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ALMAHATA SITTA MS-MU-012
Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–augiteHigh-Ca clinopyroxene, (Ca,Mg,Fe)SiO3, that occurs in many igneous rocks, particularly those of basaltic [...]
Almahata Sitta MS-MU-002
EL3 (ELb3/4 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell October 7, 2008 20° 43.04′ N., 32° [...]
Almahata Sitta MS-MU-036
Enstatite AchondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]
Almahata Sitta
Ureilite Polymict Shallow regolithMixture of unconsolidated rocky fragments, soil, dust and other fine granular particles [...]
Allende
CV3.2 (>3.6)oxA Fell February 8, 1969 26 ° 58′ N., 105 ° 19′ W. At [...]
Almahata Sitta MS-181
Bencubbinite, CBa Fell October 7, 2008 20° 43.04′ N., 32° 30.58′ E. In 2008, October [...]
ACFER 214
CH3 chondrite Found September 30, 1991 27° 41.40′ N., 4° 22.72′ E. In the initial [...]
Abbott
H3–6 Found 1951 36° 18′ N., 104° 17′ W. This meteoriteWork in progress. A solid [...]
Abee
EH Impact-Melt Breccia (EH4 in MetBull 8) (EHb IMB in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell [...]
Agoult
EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]