Karee Kloof meteorite
Karee Kloof is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in South Africa in 1914. A total of 92.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Karee Kloof
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 92.1 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 31.6000° S, 25.8000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Karee Kloof
- Molteno Howardite · 74 km away
- St. Mark's EH5 · 160 km away
- Bowden H5 · 166 km away
- Orange River (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 194 km away
- Victoria West Iron, IAB-sHL · 194 km away
- Cape of Good Hope Iron, IVB · 212 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4700 · 2007
- Toluca Mexico · 1776
- Deport United States · 1926
- Nagy-Vázsony Hungary · 1890
- Shrewsbury United States · 1907
- Bischtübe Kazakhstan · 1888