Avoca (Western Australia) meteorite
Avoca (Western Australia) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1966. A total of 37.85 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Avoca (Western Australia)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 37.85 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.8500° S, 122.3167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Avoca (Western Australia)
- Binneringie H5 · 73 km away
- Yilmia EL6 · 84 km away
- Fenbark H5 · 111 km away
- Edjudina H4 · 141 km away
- Credo L6 · 161 km away
- Prospector Pool Iron, ungrouped · 175 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4707 · 2006
- Thunda Australia · 1881
- Bluewater United States · 1946
- Guilford County United States · 1822
- Meteorite Hills 00404 Antarctica · 2000
- Quartz Mountain United States · 1935