Eagle Station meteorite
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| Eagle Station | |
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| Type | Achondrite, pallasite |
| Group | PES (Eagle Station group) |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 38°37′N 84°58′W / 38.617°N 84.967°W |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 1880 |
| TKW | 36 kg (79 lb)[1] |
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The Eagle Station meteorite is a pallasite and type specimen of the Eagle Station group.[2]
It was found in 1880 close to Eagle Station, Carroll County, Kentucky (United States). The first description was made by George F. Kunz in 1887.[3]