Dyarrl Island meteorite
Dyarrl Island is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite-A1, that was seen to fall in Papua New Guinea in 1933. A total of 188 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Dyarrl Island
- Classification
- Mesosiderite-A1
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 188 g
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- 3.0000° S, 151.0000° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
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