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Chambord is an iron meteorite[1] found in Quebec.

Chambord
Type	Iron
Structural classification	Medium octahedrite
Group	IIIAB[1]
Country	Canada
Region	Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	48°25′00″N 72°02′00″W
Observed fall	no
Found date	1904
TKW	6.6 kilograms (15 lb)[1]

History

It was found in 1904[2] by a farmer about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the village of Chambord, Quebec.[3] The exact location and the name of the farmer are unknown. When the meteorite was found, it was brought to the attention of the superintendent of Mines for the Province of Quebec who then loaned it to the Geological Survey of Canada for analysis.

Classification

It is a medium octahedrite, IIIAB.

Fragments

The recovered fragment is an irregularly shaped block about 19 centimetres (7.5 in) x 9 centimetres (3.5 in) x 15 centimetres (5.9 in). The entire mass is in the Canadian Meteorite Collection, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa.

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics
• Meteorite

References

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