Balfour Downs meteorite
Balfour Downs is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in Australia in 1962. A total of 2.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Balfour Downs
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 2.4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 22.7500° S, 120.8333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Balfour Downs
- Nullagine H5 · 123 km away
- Wonyulgunna Iron, IIIAB · 253 km away
- Kumerina Iron, IIC · 281 km away
- Roebourne Iron, IIIAB · 295 km away
- Wallareenya Iron, IIIAB · 310 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Toluca Mexico · 1776
- Elephant Moraine 83333 Antarctica · 1983
- Nagy-Vázsony Hungary · 1890
- Shrewsbury United States · 1907
- California
- Masua · 1967