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Wedderburn meteorite

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The Wedderburn meteorite is an iron meteorite discovered in 1951 near the town of Wedderburn in the state of Victoria, Australia.

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Wedderburn meteorite
TypeIron[1]
GroupIAB-sLH[1]
CountryAustralia
RegionVictoria
Coordinates36°26′S 143°38′E[1]
Observed fallNo[1]
Found date1951[1]
TKW210 grams (7.4 oz)[1]
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In 2019 it was announced that edscottite, a mineral previously not found in nature, had been identified in a sample of the Wedderburn meteorite.[2][3] It is believed the mineral was created in the core of another planet.[2][4][5]

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