The Strathmore meteorite landed in the Strathmore area of Perthshire on 3 December 1917. It was reported to have been in four fragments, subsequently named Essendy, Carsie, Keithick and South Corston.[2][1] The meteorite is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.[3]

The South Corston fragment of the meteorite is in the care of Perth Museum and Art Gallery.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Strathmore – The Meteoritical Society
  2. ^ Strathmore Meteorite – National Museums Scotland
  3. ^ a b Lowson, Alison (16 October 2015). "4.5 billion-year-old Strathmore metorite is Perth Museum's oldest exhibit". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 January 2017.


Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strathmore_meteorite
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