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Le Gould's Stone
Basic information Name: Le Gould's Stone
     This is NOT an official name: Pseudo meteorite.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1864
Country: Australia
Classification
  history:
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Pseudometeorite
Recommended:  Doubtful meteorite    [explanation]

Comments: Revised 2 Jan 2016: Changed from Pseudo to Doubtful
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Writeup from MB online:
Le Gould's Stone, correction of status

According to Hodge-Smith (1939), no material from this object was ever examined.  This fits the definition of "Doubtful meteorite."  Information submitted by Steve Hutcheon, Astronomical Association of Queensland.
Bibliography:
  • Hodge-Smith T. (1939) Australian Meteorites. Australian Museum Memoir 7, 1-84. (link)
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References: Never published in the Meteoritical Bulletin
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Geography:

Australia
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (23° 25'S, 148° 55'E)
     Recommended::   (23° 25'S, 148° 55'E)
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Synonymshelp: Isaacs River (In NHM Cat)

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