De Hoek meteorite
De Hoek is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in South Africa in 1960. A total of 20.93 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- De Hoek
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 20.93 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 29.3833° S, 23.1000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near De Hoek
- Vaalbult Iron, IAB-MG · 71 km away
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 90 km away
- Britstown Iron, IAB-ung · 140 km away
- Bellsbank Iron, IIG · 173 km away
- Kopjes Vlei Iron, IIAB · 189 km away
- Daniel's Kuil EL6 · 194 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Washington County United States · 1927
- Norin-Shibir Russia · 1900
- Hammond United States · 1884
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) United States · 1842
- Petropavlovsk Russia · 1841
- Lewis Cliff 87109 Antarctica · 1987