Camel Donga
achondrite, eucrite
trouvée en janvier 1984 en Australie
masse totale : 7,6 kg
- Complète de 8,52 grammes
- Demi-specimen de 17,9 grammes
Extrait du Meteoritical Bulletin n°64
Source: W .H. Cleverly, Western Australia School of Mines, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 6430, Australia.
DISCOVERY OF THE CAMEL DONGA, AUSTRALIA, STONY METEORITE
Name: CAMEL DONGA
Place of find: Near Camel Donga, on the Nullarbor Plain, Western Australia, Australia.
30°19′S., 126°37′E.
Date of find: January, 1984
Class and type: Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite.
Number of individual
specimens: 12 (and others)
Total weight: 7.6 kg (minimum weight)
Circumstances of find: The first stone weighing 503 g was found by Mrs. J.C. Campbell. A further 11 stones were found within 1 km of the original site by B. Mason and W H. Cleverly in July, 1985. Other stones have since been found.