Molong meteorite
Molong is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Australia in 1912. A total of 104 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Molong
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1912
- Mass recovered
- 104 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.2833° S, 148.8833° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Molong
- Cowra Iron, ungrouped · 66 km away
- Binda Eucrite-cm · 124 km away
- Narraburra Iron, IIIAB · 153 km away
- Narellan L6 · 188 km away
- Forest Vale H4 · 188 km away
- Coolac Iron, IAB-MG · 200 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Acomita United States · 1962
- Cumulus Hills 04064 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04078 · 2003
- Itzawisis Namibia · 1946
- Mount Vernon United States · 1868
- Pecora Escarpment 91004 Antarctica · 1991