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Meteorite Hunt Yields Prized Find
An American expedition backed by the National Geographic Society returned from Australia with about 200 tektites and six meteorites, including a 474 pound fragment near Dalgety Downs. Dr. Brian H. Mason and Mrs. Henderson led the team on a 15,000 mile trek aided by NSF and museums, with weather delays yielding a rich trove of specimens and insights.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Australia
Space
Dalgety Downe Station
Western Australia
Brian H. Mason
Department of Mineralogy
American Museum of Natural History
New York
P. Henderson
United States National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
Mason
Henderson
Outback
National Science Foundation
National Geographic
Mr. Henderson
Sydney
C. Chalmers
Australian National Museum
Western Australian Museum
Perth
Leigh Creek
South Australia
Bourke
Angaring
Tibooburra
Innomincka
Marree
Alice Springs
Newcastle Waters
Halls Creek
Broome
Dalgety Downs
Kalgoorlie
Adelaide
Melbourne