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Bencubbin   contributed by Paul Swartz, IMCA 5204   MetBul Link


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2 gram part slice.   CBa

TKW 118 kg. Fall not observed. Found 1930 in Western Australia.


Paul writes:
1 of 6 meteorites with this classification - Bencubbin, Fountain Hills, Gujba, NWA 1814, Quebrada Chimborazo 001, and Weatherford.

Also known as a Bencubbinite and, naturally, this is the namesake.

ex Impactika via the 2015 Comet's Auction at the Denver Gem and Mineral Show.


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Ian Macleod
 9/29/2015 10:45:58 PM
Beautiful!
Anne Black
 9/22/2015 6:36:16 PM
Thank you Paul. I am glad you like it and got it. And Twink, sorry I missed your question yesterday about slickensides on Zag: No, no earthquake. But occasionally, when a meteorite explodes going through the atmosphere, some of the fragments being ripped apart will grind against each other making those grooves, and sometimes if it happened early enough a thin layer of crust might form on them. You can see that mostly on Zag and Chelyabinsk. I'll show you in Tucson.
Graham Macleod
 9/22/2015 3:53:28 AM
Hi Paul, An excellent piece of the W.A. Bencubbin! You did well at the Denver show M8 :) Cheers
 

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