Mundrabilla (meteorite)

Mundrabilla
Mundrabilla main mass
TypeIron
Structural classificationMedium octahedrite
GroupIAB
Composition65-75% iron-nickel (7.8% Ni, 0.48% Co)
CountryAustralia
RegionWestern Australia
Coordinates30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.550°E / -30.783; 127.550[1]
Observed fall>1 million years[2]
Found date1911
TKW22 tonnes (22 long tons; 24 short tons)[3]
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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]

Slice of Mundrabilla II at National Museum of Natural History
  1. ^ a b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Mundrabilla
  2. ^ Bevan, Alex (March 1996). "Meteorites recovered from Australia" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 78 (1): 38. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mwa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).