Gnowangerup meteorite
Gnowangerup is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1976. A total of 33.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gnowangerup
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 33.6 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° S, 118.1000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Gnowangerup
- Pingrup H5-melt breccia · 69 km away
- Gundaring Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- Lake Grace L6 · 104 km away
- Youndegin Iron, IAB-MG · 214 km away
- Baandee H6 · 265 km away
- Nimberrin L6 · 276 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976