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Hunterian Museun Meteorite Display

Postby David Entwistle » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:41 am

On Friday 17th February 2012 I visited the beautiful Hunterian Museum which is housed in the main building of the University of Glasgow.

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University of Glasgow Main Building

The meteorite display is housed in a single glass cabinet and includes some fine examples.

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Meteorite Display

The display includes the following:

    1. Huckitta Pallasite, PMG-an.
    2. Krasnojarsk Pallasite, PMG-an.
    3. Vaca Muerta Mesosiderite-A1.
    4. Allende CV3.
    5. St Michel L6.
    6. Holbrook L/LL6.
    7. Imilac Pallasite, PMG.
    8. Crab Orchard Mesosiderite-A1.
    9. Canyon Diablo Iron, IAB-MG.
    10. San Angelo Iron, IIIAB.
    11. Butler Iron, ungrouped.
    12. Henbury Iron, IIIAB.
    13. Mocs L5-6.
    14. Moldavite (impact glass) Dolni Chrastany, Czech Republic
    15. Core type australite (impact glass) North Coolgardie Field, Western Australia
    16. Boat type australite (impact glass) North Coolgardie Field, Western Australia
    17. Tekties (impact glass) Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory, Australia
    18. Button type australite (impact glass) Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
    19. Dumbbell type australite (impact glass) Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
    20. "Philippinite" (impact glass) Mindanao, Philippines

Very impressive traditional museum and well worth a visit.
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