Mount Padbury meteorite
Mount Padbury is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite-A1, that was found in Australia in 1964. A total of 272 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Padbury
- Classification
- Mesosiderite-A1
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 272 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 25.6667° S, 118.1000° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Mount Padbury
- Tieraco Creek Iron, IIIAB · 78 km away
- Mount Leake L5 · 100 km away
- Mount Egerton Aubrite-an · 108 km away
- Landor Iron · 110 km away
- Juderina Spring L6 · 123 km away
- Doolgunna L · 124 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Grove Mountains 020175 Antarctica · 2003
- Northwest Africa 6436 · 2009
- Jiddat al Harasis 243 Oman · 2005
- Ramlat as Sahmah 266 Oman · 2006
- MacAlpine Hills 88102 Antarctica · 1988
- Asuka 882023 Antarctica · 1988