Cowra meteorite
Cowra is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Australia in 1888. A total of 5.56 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cowra
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 5.56 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.8500° S, 148.6833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Cowra
- Molong Pallasite, PMG · 66 km away
- Binda Eucrite-cm · 83 km away
- Narraburra Iron, IIIAB · 101 km away
- Coolac Iron, IAB-MG · 134 km away
- Forest Vale H4 · 178 km away
- Coolamon L6 · 178 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Kingston United States · 1891
- Barbianello Italy · 1960
- Prospector Pool Australia · 2003
- Lovina Indonesia · 1981
- Dronino Russia · 2000
- Tishomingo United States · 1965