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THE MUNDRABILLA METEORITE SHOWER
Author(s) -
DeLaeter J. R.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1972.tb00442.x
Subject(s) - meteorite , gallium , nickel , germanium , chemical composition , astrobiology , geology , cobalt , mineralogy , chemistry , physics , materials science , metallurgy , organic chemistry , silicon
A detailed examination of the geographical location, external appearance, microstructure and chemical composition of the Loongana Station, Mundrabilla and Premier Downs siderites has led to the conclusion that they are all members of the one meteorite shower. The cobalt, nickel, gallium and germanium contents of four of these meteorites have been measured by X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry and this data enables them to be classified as anomalous, but probably related to Chemical Group I