Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Glorieta Mountain

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Glorieta Mountain

Basic information

Name: Glorieta Mountain
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1884
Country: United States
Mass: 148 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	Pallasite
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Pallasite-ung
Recommended:			Pallasite, PMG-an [explanation]

This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite, PMG-an. [show all]
Search for other: Main group pallasites, Metal-rich meteorites, and Pallasites

Comments:

Revised 26 May 2009: Classification from Wasson (2003)

Catalogs:

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:

Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Arizonaskies
Meteorites Australia
Mike Farmer
Ruben Garcia
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
akira1988
David Hardy
harlan trammell
ironee
Jay Piatek
md-meteorites
Michael S. Scherman
Mirko Graul
Phil Schmitz
rudi_siegerland

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(35° 36'N, 105° 48'W)
Recommended::	(35° 36'N, 105° 48'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 218 approved meteorites from New Mexico, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1539 approved meteorites from United States (plus 33 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Albuquerque (From MetBase)
Canoncito (In NHM Cat)
Glorieta (In NHM Cat)
Glorietta Mountain (In NHM Cat)
Pojoaque (In NHM Cat)
Rio Arriba (In NHM Cat)
Santa Fe (In NHM Cat)
Santa Fe County (In NHM Cat)
Trinity County (In NHM Cat)

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