First Canadian Meteorite Found on Lake Huron Island | Calgary News

A dazzling June 19 fireball over Ontario led to a thrilling discovery: 55 grams of meteorite fragments found on remote Cockburn Island by volunteers Dave Kenny and Anton Clemens. After a grueling 2.5-day trek across Lake Huron’s wilderness, they unearthed a 57.6-gram piece — Kenny’s first Canadian meteorite find. Scientists confirmed the rocks are chondrites from the asteroid belt, and the largest fragment will be studied for six months. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/15f0022a57fe8f12