Morden meteorite
Morden is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB?, that was found in Australia in 1922. A total of 2.43 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Morden
- Classification
- Iron, IAB?
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 2.43 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5000° S, 142.3333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Morden
- Willaroy H3.8-an · 94 km away
- Mount Browne H6 · 99 km away
- Starvation Lake LL3.9 · 120 km away
- Tibooburra CV3 · 122 km away
- Boolka H5 · 131 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 133 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Hatfield United States · 1941
- Fish Canyon United States · 1992
- Corrizatillo Chile · 1884
- Baygorria Uruguay · 1994
- Zhaoping China · 1983
- Xifu China · 2004