Millbillillie - Individual Stone
This stunning photograph of Millbillillie is from Dr. Svend Buhl of Meteorite Recon! - It has got to be one of the best photos we have seen of this meteorite
Date: 05/28/2009
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Millbillillie - 1.22 grams
The interior of this slice is a bit denser than our smaller sample
Date: 05/28/2009
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Millbillillie - 1.22 grams
The lower corner has the familiar jumble of material
Date: 05/28/2009
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Millbillillie - 7.48 grams
An incredible individual specimen!
Date: 10/05/2009
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Millbillillie - 7.48 grams
Our great individual shows the characteristic red and black crust coloring
Date: 10/05/2009
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Millbillillie - 7.48 grams
The Western Australian Museum has one of the largest stones found - 20 kilograms
Date: 10/05/2009
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Mundrabilla Location
Over 24 metric tons of material has already been found of the Mundrabilla meteorite
Date: 06/02/2010
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Mundrabilla - 12 grams
In 1966 two large masses were found which weighed 12 tons and 5 1/2 tons!
Date: 06/02/2010
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Mundrabilla - 12 grams
Mundrabilla irons are very collectable because of their interesting sculptured shapes - this specimen still has its natural patina
Date: 06/02/2010
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Mundrabilla Mass Discovery
One of the huge masses photographed in the strewnfield and now at a museum
Date: 06/02/2010
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Mundrabilla - 13.16 grams
Another specimen from our collection which has been cleaned
Date: 06/02/2010
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Mundrabilla - 13.16 grams
Another view of our cleaned specimen
Date: 06/02/2010
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Mundrabilla from the air
It is mostly a flat, open plain - great for meteorite hunting!
Date: 06/07/2010
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Mundrabilla - 10 grams
This iron specimen in our collection could be mistaken for a piece of bone
Date: 06/07/2010
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Mundrabilla - 10 grams
We have kept the natural patina of this specimen as well
Date: 06/07/2010
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Testing Murchison for organic matter
Amazingly, Murchison contains common amino acids such as glycine, alanine and glutamic acid as well as unusual ones like isovaline and pseudoleucine! - courtesy Argonne National Laboratory
Date: 05/02/2009
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Murchison - .065 grams
The meteorite fell near Murchison in Victoria, Australia on September 28, 1969
Date: 05/02/2009
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Murchison - .065 grams
Our sample of this facinating stone is classified in the CM group of carbonaceous chondrites
Date: 05/02/2009
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Wolfe Creek Crater
It is located in Western Australia - image courtesy Welcome 2 Australia
Date: 04/08/2009
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Wolfe Creek Crater
Courtesy Welcome 2 Australia
Date: 04/08/2009
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Wolfe Creek Crater
Courtesy The Age Australia
Date: 04/08/2009
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