Bellsbank meteorite
Bellsbank is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIG, that was found in South Africa in 1955. A total of 38 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bellsbank
- Classification
- Iron, IIG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 38 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.0833° S, 24.0833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIG irons.
Meteorites near Bellsbank
- Daniel's Kuil EL6 · 49 km away
- De Hoek Iron, ungrouped · 173 km away
- Morokweng LL6 · 198 km away
- Orange River (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 231 km away
- Vaalbult Iron, IAB-MG · 241 km away
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 247 km away
Other IIG meteorites
- Twannberg Switzerland · 1984
- Tombigbee River United States · 1859
- La Primitiva Chile · 1888
- Guanaco Chile · 2000
- Auburn United States · 1867