This meteorite fell to earth at 10.53pm, November 25th, 1930. Numerous fragments totalling about 40kg were found about two weeks later, the largest being about 3kg. This is a carbonaceous chondrite. The specimen here is one of the smaller fragments.
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Title: Karoonda meteorite
Location: Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
Type: Meteorite
Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
Photographer: Chris Fitzgerald
Museum ID: R29445
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