Moama meteorite
Moama is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-cm, that was found in Australia in 1940. A total of 3.42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moama
- Classification
- Eucrite-cm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 3.42 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 35.9500° S, 144.5167° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Moama
- Barratta L4 · 72 km away
- Wedderburn Iron, IAB-sLH · 96 km away
- Yarroweyah Iron, IIAB · 96 km away
- Murchison CM2 · 96 km away
- Lismore Iron, IIIAB? · 107 km away
- Bealiba L6 · 128 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Graves Nunataks 98043 Antarctica · 1998
- Yamato 790020 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 3159 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 83212 Antarctica · 1983
- Puerto Lápice Spain · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2359 · 2004