(meteorobs) meteorobs Digest, Vol 18, Issue 18

[Megan Argo]

Hi Chris,

Try contacting Alex Bevan, head of the Earth and Planetary Sciences
department a tthe Western Australian Museum, he may be able to help.

http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/research/collections/earth-and-planetary-sciences/meteorite-collection

Cheers,
Megan

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> Hi all,
>
> I recently purchased an end cut of the Wiluna Meteorite from a dealer at a local gem show.
> The meteorite is a "fall" type, with a recorded date and time of 2nd Sept 1967, near the township of Wiluna in Western Australia.
>
> I was wondering if anyone here had some further information on the story or if i could be pointed in the right direction.
> I have tried the Australian National Library digitised newspaper section and turned up nothing, only a few classifications and minimal stories from other sources online.
> It is a H5 chondrite, and the piece i have is a nice end cut (gotta love end cuts!) with the outer fusion crust in good condition.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
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> Cheers,
> Chris Wyatt
> Walcha, NSW
> Australia