Duketon meteorite
Duketon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1948. A total of 118.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Duketon
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- 118.3 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 27.5000° S, 122.3667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Duketon
- Cosmo Newberry Iron, IIAB · 71 km away
- Lake Carnegie Eucrite-cm · 143 km away
- Mount Margaret L5 · 149 km away
- Nuleri Iron, IIIAB · 152 km away
- Wildara H5 · 170 km away
- Korrelocking Unknown · 171 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850