Gay Gulch meteorite
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| Gay Gulch | |
|---|---|
| Type | Iron |
| Structural classification | Nickel-rich ataxite |
| Group | IAB-sHH[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | Yukon, Canada |
| Coordinates | 63°55′00″N 139°20′00″W / 63.91667°N 139.33333°WCoordinates: 63°55′00″N 139°20′00″W / 63.91667°N 139.33333°W |
| Observed fall | no |
| Found date | 1901 |
| TKW | 0.483 kilograms (1.06 lb)[1] |
Gay Gulch is an iron meteorite[1] found in 1901 by miners near Dawson City, Yukon Territory, using a slice box to mine alluvial gold.[2] They were exploiting Pliocene gravel, hence the meteorite may have fallen at that time.
Classification[edit]
It is a nickel-rich ataxite, IAB-sHH.
Fragments[edit]
The main mass is in the National Meteorite Collection, Ottawa.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Meteoritical Bulletin Database
- ^ Johnston, R. A. A 1915 Gay Gulch and Skookum meteorites, Ottawa: Canada. Geological Survey, 31 pages
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