Document
The meteoritical bulletin, no. 87, 2003 july.
Identifier
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2003.tb00328.x
Source
Meteoritics and Planetary Science. v. 38, SUPPL, p. A189-A248
Contributors
FOLCO, Luigi. , Author
Zipfel, Jutta. , Author
Jones, Rhian. , Author
Grady, Monica M. , Author
McCoy, Timothy. , Author
Grossman, Jeffrey N. , Author
Country
United States.
City
Arkansas
Publisher
University of Arkansas.
Gregorian
2003-07-01
Language
English
Subject (Name)
English abstract
Meteoritical Bulletin No. 87 lists information for 1898 newly classified meteorites, comprising 1048 from Antarctica, 462 from Africa, 356 from Asia (355 of which are from Oman), 18 from North America, 5 from South America, 5 from Europe, and 3 from Australia. Information is provided for 10 falls (Beni M'hira, Elbert, Gasseltepaoua, Hiroshima, Kilabo, Neuschwanstein, Park Forest, Pê, Pétèlkolé, and Thuathe). Two of these-Kilabo and Thuathe-fell on the same day. Orbital characteristics could be calculated for Neuschwanstein. Noteworthy specimens include 8 Martian meteorites (5 from Sahara, 2 from Oman and 1 from Antarctica), 13 lunar meteorites (all except one from Oman), 3 irons, 3 pallasites, and many carbonaceous chondrites and achondrites.
ISSN
1086-9379
Resource URL
Category
Journal articles