Mount Sir Charles meteorite
Mount Sir Charles is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Australia in 1942. A total of 22.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Sir Charles
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 22.9 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 23.8333° S, 134.0333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Mount Sir Charles
- Bond Springs H6 · 42 km away
- Alikatnima Iron, ungrouped · 56 km away
- Arltunga Iron, IID-an · 85 km away
- Henbury Iron, IIIAB · 120 km away
- Boxhole Iron, IIIAB · 180 km away
- Erldunda H5 · 183 km away