Answer meteorite
Answer is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 11.09 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Answer
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 11.09 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 21.6597° S, 140.9069° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Answer
- King Solomon Iron · 156 km away
- Glenormiston Iron, ungrouped · 264 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Wei-hui-fu (a) · 1931
- Paulding County United States · 1901
- Lewis Cliff 88698 Antarctica · 1988
- Guangyuan China · 1965
- Colorado Springs United States · 1950
- Xiquipilco no. 2 · 1949