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Victorian Man Confirms 4.6 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Discovery

3/1/2026

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David Hole confirmed the Maryborough meteorite as his discovery in Victoria, Australia.
The Maryborough meteorite is an H5 ordinary chondrite.
It formed about 4.6 billion years ago in the asteroid belt.
Its regmaglypts clearly indicate its extraterrestrial origin.
In 2018, Hole submitted the rock to Museums Victoria for assessment.

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David Hole confirmed the Maryborough meteorite as his discovery in Victoria, Australia.
The Maryborough meteorite is an H5 ordinary chondrite.
It formed about 4.6 billion years ago in the asteroid belt.
Its regmaglypts clearly indicate its extraterrestrial origin.
In 2018, Hole submitted the rock to Museums Victoria for assessment.