Mundrabilla Meteorite

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The Mundrabilla meteorite fell as multiple pieces in Western Australia on the Nullarbor Plain, and was first found in 1911. It is a type IAB iron meteorite, comprised of ~70% iron-nickel (including 35% by volume of troilite) and other inclusions such as silicates. The holes seen abundantly in this sample formed as sulphides that weathered out of the meteorite whilst on the Earth’s surface, which is also consistent with the heavily weathered and rusted surface seen here. The total known weight of this meteorite is 22 tonnes, the main mass of which is housed at the WA museum in Perth, weighing in at 12.4 tonnes. Meteorite provided by the Western Australian Museum. ID # 13613. Photogrammetric 3D Reconstruction by Andrew Woods, Curtin HIVE - with support and equipment from Lucy Forman, Gregor MacGregor, Paul Bourke - for the Curtin Space Science Technology Centre and Desert Fireball Network.