Kokstad meteorite
Kokstad is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in South Africa in 1884. A total of 341 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kokstad
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1884
- Mass recovered
- 341 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 30.5500° S, 29.4167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Kokstad
- Mount Ayliff Iron, IAB-MG · 30 km away
- Moshesh H · 84 km away
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 84 km away
- Idutywa H5 · 201 km away
- Thuathe H4/5 · 222 km away
- St. Mark's EH5 · 250 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Paloduro United States · 1935
- Burlington United States · 1819
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Armanty China · 1898
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900