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Imilac

Basic information

Name: Imilac
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1822
Country: Chile
Mass: 920 kg

Classification
history:

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

This is 1 of 35 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite, PMG. [show all]
Search for other: Metal-rich meteorites, Main group pallasites, and Pallasites

Comments:

Revised 26 May 2009: Revised pallasite classifications

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
Fernlea Meteorites
Jim Strope
Meteorites.cl
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Achim Raphael
akira1988
Alessandro Takeda
Argus Rocks
Dave Johnson
David Hardy
Dirk Hohmann
Gerald Armstrong
Gregor Hoeher
Gregory Wilson
harlan trammell
ironee
Jay Piatek
Jean Redelsperger
Jim K
Matteo Chinellato
MeteoriteCollector.org - FCOM
METEORITICON
Michael S. Scherman
Michel Girard
Mike Smith
Phil Schmitz
Richard C Cavalieri
rudi_siegerland

Geography:

Chile

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(24° 12'S, 68° 48'W)
Recommended::	(24° 12' 12"S, 68° 48' 24"W)

Note: the NHM and MetBase coordinates are 0.8 km apart

Statistics:
This is 1 of 68 approved meteorites from Antofagasta, Chile (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 92 approved meteorites from Chile (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms:

Antofagasta (In NHM Cat)
Atacama (In NHM Cat)
Calderilla (In NHM Cat)
Campo del Pucara (In NHM Cat)
Campo del Puchara (In NHM Cat)
Caracoles (In NHM Cat)
Catamarca (In NHM Cat)
Catamarka (In NHM Cat)
Del Parque (In NHM Cat)
Gran Chaco (pallasite) (In NHM Cat)
Ilimaes (pallasite) (In NHM Cat)
La Encantada (In NHM Cat)
La Rioja (In NHM Cat)
Ollague (In NHM Cat)
Peine (In NHM Cat)
Port Orford (In NHM Cat)
Potosi (In NHM Cat)
Salta (In NHM Cat)
San Pedro (In NHM Cat)
San Pedro de Atacama (In NHM Cat)
Toconao (In NHM Cat)

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