Nilpena meteorite
Nilpena is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite-pmict, that was found in Australia in 1975. A total of 173 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nilpena
- Classification
- Ureilite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 173 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.0833° S, 138.3000° 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 Ureilites.
Meteorites near Nilpena
- Motpena (a) L6 · 4 km away
- Snake Bore H5 · 4 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 11 km away
- Commodore H6 · 13 km away
- Motpena (b) Chondrite-ung · 13 km away
- Brachina Brachinite · 25 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3350 · 2000
- Yamato 791538 Antarctica · 1979
- Elephant Moraine 96042 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 2082 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7216 · 2010
- Dar al Gani 787 Libya · 2000