Millbillillie (meteorite)
| Millbillillie | |
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A 175-gram (6.2 oz) individual of the Millbillillie meteorite shower, a eucrite achondrite that fell in Western Australia in 1960. This specimen is about 6 centimetres (2.4 in) wide. Note the shiny black fusion crust with flow lines. The chip at lower right allows one to see the light-gray interior. The orange staining at top is a result of weathering, as these stones were not recovered until many years after they fell. | |
| Type | Achondrite |
| Clan | HED meteorites |
| Group | Eucrite |
| Parent body | Possibly 4 Vesta |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Millbillillie & Jundee Stations, Wiluna district, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 26°27′S 120°22′E / 26.450°S 120.367°E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 1960-10 |
| Found date | 1970 |
| TKW | 330 kg (730 lb) |
| Strewn field | Yes |
77 grams (2.7 oz) oriented specimen of the Millbillillie eucrite meteorite. | |
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Millbillillie is a meteorite named after the cattle station in Western Australia on which it fell in October 1960. It is classified as a eucrite achondrite, a kind of stony meteorite.