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| Basic information | Name: Lamesa This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 1981 Country: United States Mass:  16.9 kg | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 12 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-sLM. [show all] Search for other: IAB complex irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites | ||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 61:
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy. DISCOVERY OF THE LAMESA, USA, IRON METEORITE Name: LAMESA Place of find: 16 km north and 3 km east of Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, USA. 32°53'N., 101°53'W. Date of find: 1981 Class and type: Iron. Octahedrite, fine, with large troilite inclusions. Number of individual specimens: 1 Total weight: 16.9 kg Circumstances of find: Not reported. Source: E.A. King, Department of Geology, University of Houston, Texas 77004, USA. | ||||||||||||||||
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| References: | Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 61, Meteoritics 18, 77-83 (1983)
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Statistics: This is 1 of 317 approved meteorites from Texas, United States (plus 2 unapproved names) (plus 3 impact craters) This is 1 of 1927 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters) | ||||||||||||||||
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