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Item ID: f19



Mundrabilla Meteorite (two fragments).
Title: Mundrabilla Meteorite (two fragments).
Item Code: f19
Description: Mundrabilla Meteorite (two fragments). Originating from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and left over from the formation of the solar system some 4.6 billion years ago. Mundrabilla was the first of the meteorites to be found on the Nullabor plain, during the construction of the Trans-Australian railway in 1911. Iron. (IIICD) Medium octahedrite; band width 0.6 mm, Anomalous; with sulphide and silicate inclusions (7/7% Ni)
Origin: Find: 1911, 30' 47'S 127' 33'E; Mundrabilla, Nullabor Plain, Western Australia
Dimensions: Lengths: 23 mm to 24 mm / weight: 31.24 grams
Price: AUD $85.00 USD $72.25 EUR €57.80
Status: Available
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