Lac Dodon | |
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Type | Iron |
Structural classification | Coarse octahedrite |
Group | IAB complex[1] |
Composition | 91% Fe, 8.64% Ni, 71 ppm Ga, 377 ppm Ge, 3.30 ppm Ir |
Country | Canada |
Region | Quebec, Canada |
Coordinates | 45°57′00″N 73°55′00″W / 45.95000°N 73.91667°W |
Observed fall | no |
Found date | 1993 |
TKW | 0.8 kilograms (1.8 lb)[1] |
Lac Dodon is an iron meteorite discovered by Roland Octerneau of Montreal on rural private property near Lac Dodon, Saint-Calixte, Quebec.[1][2]
The recovered fragment measures approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 in) x 5 centimetres (2.0 in) x 6 centimetres (2.4 in). The meteorite was oxidized on its exterior and lying at the surface of the ground.