Mount Egerton meteorite
Mount Egerton is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite-an, that was found in Australia in 1941. A total of 22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Egerton
- Classification
- Aubrite-an
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 22 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 24.7667° S, 117.7000° 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 Aubrites.
Meteorites near Mount Egerton
- Mount Padbury Mesosiderite-A1 · 108 km away
- Landor Iron · 122 km away
- Dalgety Downs L4 · 165 km away
- Kumerina Iron, IIC · 174 km away
- Milly Milly Iron, IIIAB · 182 km away
- Warden H5 · 184 km away
Other Aubrite meteorites
- LaPaz Icefield 03780 Antarctica · 2003
- Larkman Nunatak 04316 · 2003
- Larned United States · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 87007 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87011 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87013 Antarctica · 1987