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Goose Lake meteorite

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Type
  
Iron meteorite

Country
  
United States

Found date
  
1938-10-13

Group
  
IAB-sLL

Observed fall
  
No

Goose Lake meteorite

TKW
  
1,170 kilograms (2,580 lb)

The Goose Lake meteorite is a meteorite that was found at Goose Lake in the United States by two hunters from Oakland, California on October 13, 1938.

In 1939 it was acquired by the United States National Museum. From 1939 until January 14, 1941 it was on exhibition at the Golden Gate International Exposition before moving to Washington, D.C.. It was placed on display in the National Museum's meteorite hall until that hall was closed in the 1950s. Today, the meteorite is on display at the National Museum of Natural History.

No crater was left on the ground where it was found, thus meaning that the velocity of the meteorite's impact was minimal.

References

Goose Lake meteorite Wikipedia