Millbillillie (meteorite)

Millbillillie
A 175 grams (6.2 oz) individual of the Millbillillie meteorite shower, a eucrite achondrite that fell in Western Australia in 1960. This specimen is approx. 6 centimetres (2.4 in) wide. Note the shiny black fusion crust with flow lines. The chip at lower right allows one to see the light-gray interior. The orange staining at top is a result of weathering, as these stones were not recovered until many years after they fell.
TypeAchondrite
ClanHED meteorites[1]
GroupEucrite[1]
Parent bodyPossibly 4 Vesta[1]
CountryAustralia[1]
RegionMillbillillie & Jundee Stations, Wiluna district, Western Australia[1]
Coordinates26°27′S 120°22′E / 26.450°S 120.367°E / -26.450; 120.367[1]
Observed fallYes[1]
Fall date1960-10[1]
Found date1970[1]
TKW330 kilograms (730 lb)[1]
Strewn fieldYes[1]
77 grams (2.7 oz) oriented specimen of the Millbillillie eucrite meteorite.
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Millbillillie is a meteorite named after the cattle station in Western Australia on which it fell in October 1960.[1] It is classified as a eucrite achondrite, a kind of stony meteorite.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Millbillillie". Meteoritical Bulletin Database. Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 7 January 2013.