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Ethiudna   contributed by Graham Macleod, IMCA 8781   MetBul Link


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74.32 kg.   L4

TKW 74.32 kg. Fall not observed. Found 20 February 1977, South Australia, Australia.


Graham writes:
DISCOVERY OF THE ETHIUDNA, Circumstances of find:
Found February 20, 1977, on a flat, loamy plain 6.8 km NNW of Ethiudna Hill and NW of Plumbago Station, County Lytton, South Australia. Most of the meteorite is crusted. Possibly related to Crocker's Well, which was found 6.5 km away.

There has been only one Stone found which is in the South Australian Museum.
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Graham Macleod
 12/31/2015 5:34:41 PM		 Hi Anne, This is a Primitive chondrite L4a as stated on the museum label :) Happy New Year!
Anne Black
 12/30/2015 10:00:20 PM		 Now, that's one I had never even heard of!!!! Any guess as to what the classification could be?
Werner Schroer
 12/30/2015 3:56:13 PM		 Great photo, Graham. If I remember correctly, during the early 80s the stone sat in the (old) entrance area of the museum where it was often partially exposed to the weather. Thanks for sharing.
Mark Bittmann
 12/30/2015 12:24:54 PM		 What a monster! Nice one, Graham.
Graham
 12/30/2015 5:52:46 AM		 Quite a lump!
Graham Macleod
 12/30/2015 1:21:10 AM		 That is a great memory Werner! And I am sure it didn't help it's patina :)
Werner Schroer
 12/30/2015 1:17:36 AM		 Great photo, Graham. If I remember correctly, during the early 80s the stone sat in the (old) entrance area of the museum where it was often partially exposed to the weather. Thanks for sharing.
 

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