Kumerina meteorite
Kumerina is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIC, that was found in Australia in 1937. A total of 53.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kumerina
- Classification
- Iron, IIC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 53.5 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 24.9167° S, 119.4167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIC irons.
Meteorites near Kumerina
- Wonyulgunna Iron, IIIAB · 66 km away
- Juderina Spring L6 · 112 km away
- Mount Leake L5 · 112 km away
- Doolgunna L · 114 km away
- Mount Padbury Mesosiderite-A1 · 156 km away
- Mount Egerton Aubrite-an · 174 km away
Other IIC meteorites
- Perryville United States · 1906
- Unter-Mässing Germany · 1920
- Ballinoo Australia · 1892
- Darinskoe Kazakhstan · 1984
- Salt River United States · 1850
- Wiley United States · 1938