Mafuta meteorite
Mafuta is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in Zimbabwe in 1984. A total of 71.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mafuta
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 71.5 kg
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Coordinates
- 16.9025° S, 30.4072° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Mafuta
- Mangwendi LL6 · 151 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Elbogen Czechia · 1399
- Cheder Russia · 2003
- Carbo Mexico · 1923
- Brownfield (iron) United States · 1960
- Bridgewater United States · 1890
- Arltunga Australia · 1908