Moorumbunna meteorite
Moorumbunna is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1943. A total of 77 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moorumbunna
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1943
- Mass recovered
- 77 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 28.9167° S, 136.2500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Moorumbunna
- Poolowanna H5 · 118 km away
- Poonarunna H5 · 202 km away
- Witchelina H4 · 208 km away
- Kittakittaooloo H4 · 209 km away
- Lake Labyrinth LL6 · 231 km away
- Pine Dam L5 · 237 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976