Cape York meteorite
Cape York is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in 1818. A total of 58.2 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cape York
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1818
- Mass recovered
- 58.2 t
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- 76.1333° N, 64.9333° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
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