Murnpeowie meteorite
Murnpeowie is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC, that was found in Australia in 1909. A total of 1.14 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Murnpeowie
- Classification
- Iron, IC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1909
- Mass recovered
- 1.14 t
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.5833° S, 139.9000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near Murnpeowie
- Monte Colina L3 · 22 km away
- Carraweena L3.9 · 39 km away
- Artracoona L6 · 57 km away
- Coonana H4 · 83 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 111 km away
- Yandama L6 · 111 km away
Other IC meteorites
- Chihuahua City Mexico · 1929
- Bendegó Brazil · 1784
- Arispe Mexico · 1896
- Winburg South Africa · 1881
- Union County United States · 1853
- St. Francois County United States · 1863