Murchison (AMNH 4378)
Part of Hall of Meteorites.
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Part of Hall of Meteorites.
Look closely
The tiny white calcium-aluminum inclusions, or CAIs, in Murchison are exceptionally small—much smaller than the CAIs found in meteorites like Allende. Scientists have not determined why the size of CAIs can vary so much from meteorite to meteorite.
MURCHISON
September 28, 1969
Victoria, Australia
CM2
AMNH 4378