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Strathmore
Strathmore
	South Corston fragment of the meteorite
Country	Scotland
Region	Perth and Kinross
Coordinates	56°35′N 3°15′W / 56.583°N 3.250°W
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	3 December 1917 (107 years ago)
TKW	13.4 kilograms (30 lb)
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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]

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^ ^a ^b Strathmore – The Meteoritical Society
^ Strathmore Meteorite – National Museums Scotland
^ ^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.

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[tms-1] Strathmore – The Meteoritical Society

[nms-2] Strathmore Meteorite – National Museums Scotland

[Lowson-3] Lowson, Alison (16 October 2015). "4.5 billion-year-old Strathmore metorite is Perth Museum's oldest exhibit". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

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Strathmore meteorite

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