Hex River Mountains meteorite
Hex River Mountains is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in South Africa in 1882. A total of 60 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hex River Mountains
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1882
- Mass recovered
- 60 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 33.3167° S, 19.6167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Hex River Mountains
- Cold Bokkeveld CM2 · 30 km away
- Simondium Mesosiderite-A4 · 86 km away
- Piquetberg H · 98 km away
- Diep River L6 · 109 km away
- Muizenberg L6 · 137 km away
- Merweville L5 · 202 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Yarroweyah Australia · 1903
- Bruno Canada · 1931
- Derrick Peak 88017 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78005 Antarctica · 1978
- Edmonton (Canada) Canada · 1939
- Jerslev Denmark · 1976