A 760 pound meteorite, a chondrite, has been found near Clareton, Texas reports Ruben Garcia, a meteorite hunter from Arizona. The meteorite has been named Clareton (c) as it is the third meteorite found in the area.
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| Clareton (c), Texas Chondrite Meteorite pictured with the finders, DeeDee and Frank Hommel. photo credit- Ruben Garcia |
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760 lb Texas Meteorite - The largest Chondrite ever found in Texas
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