A piece of suspected space debris was found on Saturday, burning near a mine site in the Pilbara district of Western Australia .

According to the Western Australia Police Force, some mine workers discovered the object burning near a remote access road on Saturday afternoon and reported it to authorities.

"Initial assessments indicate the item was made of carbon fibre and may be a composite-overwrapped pressure vessel or rocket tank, consistent with aerospace components," the police force said in a Facebook post.

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Photos from Saturday showed the object in the daylight, still on fire.

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The agency said an investigation in conjunction with t

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