Camel Donga Meteorite (thin section)
Camel Donga Meteorite (thin section)
Camel Donga Meteorite (thin section)


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Camel Donga Meteorite (thin section)

Identifier:
2020.2.13
Description:

An achondrite (stony meteorite) in the eucrite group and monomict breccia.

Found in January 1984 by Mrs. J. C. Campbell, while driving on the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia.  She stopped when she saw a shiny stone (ended up weighing 504 grams) on the edge of the road.  A further 11 stones were found within 1 km of the original site in July, 1985.  Since then, numerous other meteorites have been found in the area. 

The strewn field is located 70 kilometers north of Nurina, a small town along the Trans-Australian Railway.

Current Location Status:
On Exhibit
Collection Tier:
Tier 1
Source:
Museum Purchase
Exhibit/Program:
Planetarium ()
Related Entity:
New England Meteoritical Services (sold by)
Related Objects:
Related Place:
Nurina