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Iron meteorite
Iron meteorite, 33 cm (1804.5 grams), from Youndegin, Western Australia, Australia. The first piece of this meteorite (weighing 11.7 kg)—the first ever found in Australia—was discovered on January 5, 1884. The meteorite was named Youndegin. Several pieces were distributed to England, Vienna, Chicago, and private collections. This specimen (1.8 kg) was purchased by Irénée du Pont from Ward’s in 1924.
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SizeMuseum
Dimensions3300.0 cm
Locality
Youndegin, Western Australia, Australia
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 41
Added on02/13/2026
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