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Hardap, Hardap Region

Gibeon meteorite strewn field

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: leave in place).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Iron meteorite shower scattered across the Fish River country, collected since the 1830s

One of the most documented iron strewn fields on Earth.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

none notable

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