Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Shergotty

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Shergotty

Basic information

Name: Shergotty
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1865
Country: India
Mass: 5 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Martian (shergottite)
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Shergottite-basaltic
Recommended:			Martian (shergottite) [explanation]

This is 1 of 68 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Martian (shergottite). [show all]
Search for other: Planetary meteorites, Martian meteorites

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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:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Martin Horejsi
Norbert Classen
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Brice D. Hornback
David Hardy
Jay Piatek
MeteoriteCollector.org
Michael S. Scherman
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

India

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(24° 33'N, 84° 50'E)
Recommended::	(24° 33'N, 84° 50'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites from Bihar, India
This is 1 of 136 approved meteorites from India (plus 10 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Behar (In NHM Cat)
Sherghati (In NHM Cat)
Umjhiawar (In NHM Cat)

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