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79 milligrams. CK4
TKW 41.73 kg. Observed fall 25 November 1930, South Australia, Australia.
Graham writes:
Great provenance as can be seen from picture 1! Although it's only a little fella it is the largest I have ever owned and I was over the moon that it came from it's finder, Professor Kerr Grant.
As I have mentioned before the history of a meteorite is very important to me and I wish I could ask this one lots of questions :)
Karoonda became a household word in scientific circles because of the meteorite which fell to earth 3.6 km away at 10.53 p.m. on 25th November, 1930. A rare event, and to have been observed was also uncommon.
It was observed falling from Eyre Peninsula to mid Victoria - witnesses described it as "turning light into day".
Also rare was the type it was - unlike any other found, as although of the 'stony' type, it was mainly iron silicates, eventually being classified a "chondritic asiderite".
Because of its type it shattered on impact (shaking the township as it did so!) making a crater 46 cm deep with surrounding ridge a little over one metre across, scattering fragments over a two metre diameter area.
The largest piece weighed 7 lbs (3.2 kg) but the total of all fragments collected came to 92 lbs (41.73 kg) |
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
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Ian Macleod 11/26/2015 5:21:15 PM |
Very nice! great provenance history |
John Lutzon 11/25/2015 9:13:12 PM |
Close up reminds me of the white spots on Ceres...great papers & background. thanks Graham. |
John Cabassi 11/25/2015 6:31:17 PM |
Nice one mate |
Graham Macleod 11/25/2015 4:48:29 PM |
Thank you all for your comments and a big thank you to my friend Werner Schroer :) |
Larry Atkins 11/25/2015 7:43:39 AM |
Great background story and provenance too! Good stuff Graham. |
Werner Schroer 11/25/2015 1:41:29 AM |
Great photo, Graham. |
John Hope 11/25/2015 1:12:31 AM |
What a great example of an iconic Aussie meteorite Graham, what a lucky bloke to own this and thanks for sharing. |
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