Arltunga meteorite
Arltunga is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID-an, that was found in Australia in 1908. A total of 18.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Arltunga
- Classification
- Iron, IID-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1908
- Mass recovered
- 18.1 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 23.3333° S, 134.6667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Arltunga
- Alikatnima Iron, ungrouped · 56 km away
- Mount Sir Charles Iron, IVA · 85 km away
- Bond Springs H6 · 87 km away
- Boxhole Iron, IIIAB · 97 km away
- Huckitta Pallasite, PMG-an · 156 km away
- Henbury Iron, IIIAB · 205 km away