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Gibeon   contributed by Paul Swartz, IMCA 5204   MetBul Link


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9540 gram individual.   Iron, IVA

TKW 26 metric tons. Fall not observed. Found 1836 in Great Namaqualand, Namibia. The fragments of the meteorite in the strewn field are dispersed over an elliptical area 275 km long and 100 km wide.

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Paul writes:
The big 'scoop' on this specimen is 11 cm. in diameter and could hold quite a few jelly beans.


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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below

 


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 12/10/2017 11:06:58 AM
beautiful Gibeon... very nice individual
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Very nice candy-dish! Thanks Paul ;-)
 

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