Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Nakhla

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Nakhla

Basic information

Name: Nakhla
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1911
Country: Egypt
Mass: 10 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 9 approved meteorites classified as Martian (nakhlite). [show all]
Search for other: Planetary meteorites, Martian meteorites

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References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Kevin Kichinka
Martin Horejsi
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
David Hardy
MeteoriteCollector.org
Michael S. Scherman

Geography:

Egypt

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(31° 19'N, 30° 21'E)
Recommended::	(31° 19'N, 30° 21'E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Al Buhayrah, Egypt
This is 1 of 32 approved meteorites from Egypt (plus 2 unapproved names)

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Synonyms:

Abdel Malek (In NHM Cat)
El Nakhla el Baharia (In NHM Cat)

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