Ballarat meteorite
Ballarat is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Australia in 1867. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ballarat
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1867
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 37.5708° S, 143.8253° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Ballarat
- Maryborough Unclassified · 54 km away
- Bealiba L6 · 89 km away
- Wedderburn Iron, IAB-sLH · 128 km away
- Cranbourne Iron, IAB-MG · 142 km away
- Murchison CM2 · 162 km away
- Lismore Iron, IIIAB? · 185 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Meridiani Planum · 2005
- Lac Dodon Canada · 1993
- Hagersville Canada · 1999
- Cuba Cuba · 1871
- Blanca Estela Chile · 2002
- Adzhi-Bogdo (iron) Mongolia · 1952