Binda meteorite
Binda is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-cm, that was found in Australia in 1912. A total of 5.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Binda
- Classification
- Eucrite-cm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1912
- Mass recovered
- 5.4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.3167° S, 149.3833° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Binda
- Cowra Iron, ungrouped · 83 km away
- Narellan L6 · 124 km away
- Molong Pallasite, PMG · 124 km away
- Coolac Iron, IAB-MG · 136 km away
- Narraburra Iron, IIIAB · 155 km away
- Coolamon L6 · 213 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Graves Nunataks 98044 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 790020 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3159 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 83227 Antarctica · 1983
- Puerto Lápice Spain · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2359 · 2004