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Murchison meteorite

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The Murchison meteorite is a meteorite that fell in Australia in 1969 near Murchison, Victoria. It belongs to the carbonaceous chondrite class, a group of meteorites rich in organic compounds. Due to its mass (over 100 kg or 220 lb) and the fact that it was an observed fall, the Murchison meteorite is one of the most studied of all meteorites.

Murchison meteorite - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 36°37′S 145°12′E  /  36.617°S 145.200°E  / -36.617; 145.200 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Meteorite found in Victoria, Australia Murchison meteorite A Murchison meteorite specimen at the National Museum of Natural History , Washington, D.C. Type Chondrite Class Carbonaceous chondrite Group CM2 Composition 22.13% total iron , 12% water Shock stage S1–2 Country Australia Region Victoria Coordinates 36°37′S 145°12′E  /  36.617°S 145.200°E  / -36.617; 145.200 [ 1 ] Observed

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