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Meteorite that hit Canada could set a record

source: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/12/22/cgy-meteorite-recovery.html

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A meteorite that was recorded falling in Alberta could set a record as Canada's largest meteor fall. Fragments of the 4 billion year old piece of rock have been steaming in to the University of Calgary where they are being stored in nitrogen. So far 40kg have been found and an estimated 50kg are still to be found. A large snow fall has hampered efforts but pieces are still coming in do to the large size.
For scientist this is a rare opportunity. The meteorite is high in iron content and its fall did not produce high temperatures, giving us a look at when the solar system was still in its infancy.
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