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Gove meteorite

Gove is a meteorite, officially classified as Relict iron, that was found in Australia in 1979. It is a relict meteorite: so altered by weathering that little original meteorite material remains.

Illustration of a meteorite. No photograph of Gove has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name: Gove
Classification: Relict iron
Type: Unclassified · Unclassified
Group: Relict iron
Fall or find: Find
Year: 1979
Mass recovered: —
Country: Australia
Coordinates: 12.2633° S, 136.8383° E

What is an unclassified?

The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.

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