Kapunda meteorite
Kapunda is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1965. A total of 542 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kapunda
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 542 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.3167° S, 138.9333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Kapunda
- Rhine Villa Iron, IIIE · 50 km away
- Kybunga L5 · 62 km away
- Cadell L6 · 80 km away
- Vincent L5 · 119 km away
- Karoonda CK4 · 124 km away
- Coomandook H6 · 143 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Red River United States · 1808
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850