Emmaville meteorite
Emmaville is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1900. A total of 127 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
- Emmaville
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 127 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.4667° S, 151.6167° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Emmaville
- Bingera Iron, IIAB · 112 km away
- Dorrigo Iron, ungrouped · 136 km away
- Moonbi Iron, IIIF · 164 km away
- Miles Iron, IIE · 221 km away
- Dunbogan L6 · 271 km away
- Boogaldi Iron, IVA · 304 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1966 · 2003
- Asuka 881461 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6919 · 2011
- Miller Range 11291 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6132 · 2008