Very rare Millbillillie achondrite. 28g. Magnificent flux lines. Achondrite Meteorite - Height: 3.5 cm - Width: 3 cm - 28 g

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Francesco Moser
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Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.

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Description from the seller

The Millbillillie meteorite is a meteorite that fell in October 1960 on the farms of Millbillillie and Jundee in Wiluna County, Western Australia. Weighing 330 kg, it is an eucrite, belonging to the achondrites class, which is believed to originate from the asteroid Vesta.

Millbillillie meteorite
Illustrative image of the Millbillillie meteorite article.
Piece of Millbillillie (175 g, approximately 6 cm wide). The fusion crust is most visible (shiny black with flow lines). The shine in the lower right shows the interior (light gray). The orange hues are due to alteration, as the meteorite fragments were only collected several years after the fall.
Characteristics
Type Achondrite
Asteroid achondrite class
Group HED (subgroup of eucrites)
Observation
Wiluna County (Western Australia)
Coordinates 26° 27′ 00″ south, 120° 22′ 01″ east
Observed fall: yes
October 1960
Total known mass 330 kg

Seller's Story

As a collector and meteorite enthusiast and member of the IMCA. (International Association of Meteorite Collectors), I guarantee the authenticity of all my meteorites, selected with care, to offer you the best service. IMCA # 6758 DC meteorites
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The Millbillillie meteorite is a meteorite that fell in October 1960 on the farms of Millbillillie and Jundee in Wiluna County, Western Australia. Weighing 330 kg, it is an eucrite, belonging to the achondrites class, which is believed to originate from the asteroid Vesta.

Millbillillie meteorite
Illustrative image of the Millbillillie meteorite article.
Piece of Millbillillie (175 g, approximately 6 cm wide). The fusion crust is most visible (shiny black with flow lines). The shine in the lower right shows the interior (light gray). The orange hues are due to alteration, as the meteorite fragments were only collected several years after the fall.
Characteristics
Type Achondrite
Asteroid achondrite class
Group HED (subgroup of eucrites)
Observation
Wiluna County (Western Australia)
Coordinates 26° 27′ 00″ south, 120° 22′ 01″ east
Observed fall: yes
October 1960
Total known mass 330 kg

Seller's Story

As a collector and meteorite enthusiast and member of the IMCA. (International Association of Meteorite Collectors), I guarantee the authenticity of all my meteorites, selected with care, to offer you the best service. IMCA # 6758 DC meteorites
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Details

Name of meteorite
Very rare Millbillillie achondrite. 28g. Magnificent flux lines.
Type of meteorite
Achondrite Meteorite
Weight
28 g
Country of Origin
Australia
Height
3.5 cm
Width
3 cm
Depth
2 cm
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