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Barea   contributed by José Antonio Sánchez, IMCA 4871   MetBul Link

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Copyright (c) José Vicente Casado.
3.88 grams 19x11x9 mm   Mesosiderite-A1

José writes:
Barea fell in the La Rioja region of Spain in 1842. It is an incredibly rare meteorite (Mesosiderite A-1) only six specimens: Vaca Muerta; Patwar; Mount Padbury; Dyarrl Island; Crab Orchard and Barea. 3.200 grams were recovered, and at least 1.800 grams are residing in oficial institutions.


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Craig Moody
 11/14/2012 3:38:29 PM		 Thank you Paul. (I thought that three decimal places was a bit much)
snopes
 11/13/2012 11:44:08 AM		 Resembles 2924. Very weathered for a fall. So old it's falling apart. New recovery?
Paul Swartz
 11/13/2012 9:00:50 AM		 "3.2000" is the European way of writing three thousand two hundred, so all is well.
Craig Moody
 11/13/2012 5:38:42 AM		 Nice Photo. Should read 3.2 Kilograms recovered though, not 3.2 grams.
Gary Mckerracher
 11/13/2012 5:17:02 AM		 very nice
 

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