Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Warrenton

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Warrenton

Basic information

Name: Warrenton
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1877
Country: United States
Mass: 1600 g

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	CO3.6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	CO3.7
Recommended:			CO3.7 [explanation]

This is the only approved meteorite (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as CO3.7.
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CM-CO clan chondrites, CO chondrites, and Carbonaceous chondrites

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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:

Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(38° 41'N, 91° 9'W)
Recommended::	(38° 41'N, 91° 9'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 22 approved meteorites from Missouri, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 2 impact craters)
This is 1 of 1539 approved meteorites from United States (plus 33 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms:

Warrentown (In NHM Cat)

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