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Sikhote-Alin
Basic information Name: Sikhote-Alin
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1947
Country: Russia
Mass:help 23 MT
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  IIAB
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  IIB
Recommended:  Iron, IIAB    [explanation]

This is 1 of 111 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB.   [show all]
Search for other: IIAB irons, Metal-rich meteorites, and Iron meteorites
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Svend Buhl   
The biggest Sikhote Alin to date, of 1,745kg   
The fall of Sikhote-Alin (Medvedev)   
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Geography:

Russia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (46° 9' 36"N, 134° 39' 12"E)
     Recommended::   (46° 9' 36"N, 134° 39' 12"E)

Statistics:
     This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites from Primorskiy kray, Russia (plus 2 impact craters)
     This is 1 of 126 approved meteorites from Russia (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 19 impact craters)
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Synonyms: Sichote-Alin (In NHM Cat)
Sichote-Alinsky (In NHM Cat)
Sihote-Alin (In NHM Cat)
Sikhote Alin (From MetBase)
Sikhote-Alinskii (In NHM Cat)
Silkhote Alin (In NHM Cat)
Ussuri (In NHM Cat)

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