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Mundrabilla (meteorite)
| Mundrabilla | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Mundrabilla_meteorite,_Western_Australia_Museum.jpg) Mundrabilla main mass | |
| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Medium octahedrite |
| Group | IAB |
| Composition | 65-75% iron-nickel (7.8% Ni, 0.48% Co) |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.550°E[1] |
| Observed fall | >1 million years[2] |
| Found date | 1911 |
| TKW | 22 tonnes (22 long tons; 24 short tons)[3] |
 Related media on Wikimedia Commons | |
The Mundrabilla meteorite is an iron meteorite found in 1911 in Australia,[1] one of the largest meteorites found, with a total known weight of 22 tonnes and the main mass (the single largest fragment) accounting for 12.4 tonnes.[3]
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- ^ a b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Mundrabilla
- ^ Bevan, Alex (March 1996). "Meteorites recovered from Australia" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 78 (1): 38. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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