King Solomon meteorite
King Solomon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Australia in 1952.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- King Solomon
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1952
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 20.6994° S, 139.8042° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near King Solomon
- Answer Iron · 156 km away
- Glenormiston Iron, ungrouped · 269 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Salina United States · 1908
- Nashville (iron) United States · 1934
- Laguna Manantiales Argentina · 1945
- El Simbolar Argentina · 1938
- Answer Australia · 1970
- Sleeper Camp 002 Australia · 1966