Britstown meteorite
Britstown is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in South Africa in 1910. A total of 544 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Britstown
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 544 g
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 30.5833° S, 23.5500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Britstown
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 52 km away
- Victoria West Iron, IAB-sHL · 126 km away
- Vaalbult Iron, IAB-MG · 137 km away
- De Hoek Iron, ungrouped · 140 km away
- Orange River (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 154 km away
- Wittekrantz L5 · 219 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Elephant Moraine 84300 Antarctica · 1984
- Cotopaxi United States · 2000
- Cookeville United States · 1913
- Colfax United States · 1880
- Caddo County United States · 1987
- Burkhala Russia · 1983