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Michael Farmer, Michael Cottingham, McCartney Taylor, and Greg Hupé

Michael Farmer, Michael Cottingham, McCartney Taylor, and Greg Hupé

Special Collection: Australian Meteorites

Date: 08/13/2009
Size: 70 items
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Mundrabilla Farm
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Mundrabilla Farm

On the Nullarbor Plain in 1911 the original Mundrabilla meteorite material was found approximately 26 kilometers NE of the Mundrabilla siding on the Trans-Australian railway

Date: 06/02/2010
Views: 3307
FEATURED: Mundrabilla - 17.8 grams

FEATURED: Mundrabilla - 17.8 grams

These unique iron meteorite specimens belong to the IAB classification that does not fit into any of the known subgroups

Date: 06/02/2010
Views: 3129
FEATURED: Mundrabilla - 17.8 grams

FEATURED: Mundrabilla - 17.8 grams

Our great little shale piece has deep groves and lots of character!

Date: 06/02/2010
Views: 2951
The Rock of Life?

The Rock of Life?

Steve Arnold and Geoff Notkin travel the world to search for ancient meteorites - in their new "Meteorite Men" show on the Science Channel - they talk about the Murchison meteorite with Dr. Wadhwa of Arizona State University - SC logo

Date: 06/06/2009
Views: 4144
FEATURED: Murchison - .471 grams

FEATURED: Murchison - .471 grams

We obtained this sample directly from Steve Arnold after the show was broadcast - it is classified as a CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite

Date: 06/06/2009
Views: 4220
FEATURED: Murchison - .471 grams

FEATURED: Murchison - .471 grams

Over 100 kilograms fell on September 28, 1969 - what is really special about Murchison is that it contains over 100 different amino acids - which are the essential building blocks of life!

Date: 06/06/2009
Views: 4241
Sydney, New South Wales

Sydney, New South Wales

The Barratta meteorite was first found in 1845 in New South Wales which is also the home of Sydney, Australia

Date: 06/07/2010
Views: 2874
Barratta - .500 grams

Barratta - .500 grams

Our small, historical Barratta specimen has been classified as an L4 chondrite

Date: 06/07/2010
Views: 2841
Barratta - .500 grams

Barratta - .500 grams

Over 200 kilograms of Barratta meteorite material has already been recovered

Date: 06/07/2010
Views: 3024
Broken Hill Landscape

Broken Hill Landscape

1160 kilometres west of Sydney in the New South Wales outback is the mining town of Broken Hill

Date: 06/07/2010
Views: 2796
Werner Schroer holds Broken Hill

Werner Schroer holds Broken Hill

An ABC Broken Hill photo of Werner Schroer holding a 2.864 kilogram specimen of the Broken Hill meteorite which originally weighed 34 kilograms and was found in 1994

Date: 06/07/2010
Views: 3190
Broken Hill - 4.2 grams

Broken Hill - 4.2 grams

Our small sample of this meteorite has been classified as an L6 chondrite

Date: 06/07/2010
Views: 2755
Nullarbor Plain

Nullarbor Plain

Spanning from Ceduna in South Australia to Norseman in Western Australia is the region known as the Nullarbor Plain - it is largely flat and covered in low or shrubby vegetation - Camel Donga fell in this vast, open region

Date: 10/07/2009
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Camel Donga - 1.19 grams

Camel Donga - 1.19 grams

A 503 gram Camel Donga stone was found by Mrs. JC Campbell in January, 1984 - in July, 1985 B Mason and WH Cleverly found another eleven stones - hundreds more stones - about 25 kilograms total has now been found

Date: 10/07/2009
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Camel Donga - 1.19 grams

Camel Donga - 1.19 grams

Our cut fragment has been classified as an achondrite from the eucrite group and the meteorite is a monomict breccia

Date: 10/07/2009
Views: 3792
90 Mile Straight

90 Mile Straight

In the Nullarbor Plain is Australia's longest straight road which goes for 146.6 kilometers with no turns

Date: 10/07/2009
Views: 3919
Camel Donga - .350 and .190 grams

Camel Donga - .350 and .190 grams

Two nice crusted fragments which show the meteorite interior

Date: 10/07/2009
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Camel Donga - .350 and .190 grams

Camel Donga - .350 and .190 grams

The crust is fairly weathered on these two fragments - not like others which have a rich, black appearance

Date: 10/07/2009
Views: 3622
Map of the Nullarbor Plain

Map of the Nullarbor Plain

Map showing the area in southern Australia where the Camel Donga strewnfield is located

Date: 01/17/2010
Views: 4152
Camel Donga - 5 grams

Camel Donga - 5 grams

This oriented Camel Donga stone shows great rollover lipping on the back side!

Date: 11/13/2009
Views: 3661
Camel Donga - 5 grams

Camel Donga - 5 grams

The front side displays the classic glossy, jet black Camel Donga crust - a really great stone!

Date: 11/13/2009
Views: 3582
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