Nocoleche meteorite
Nocoleche is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC-an, that was found in Australia in 1895. A total of 20 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nocoleche
- Classification
- Iron, IC-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1895
- Mass recovered
- 20 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.8667° S, 144.2167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near Nocoleche
- Nardoo (no. 2) L6 · 43 km away
- Nardoo (no. 1) H5 · 43 km away
- Elsinora H5 · 75 km away
- Willaroy H3.8-an · 101 km away
- Morden Iron, IAB? · 194 km away
- Tibooburra CV3 · 218 km away
Other IC meteorites
- Mount Dooling Australia · 1909
- Etosha Namibia · 1970
- Chihuahua City Mexico · 1929
- Bendegó Brazil · 1784
- Arispe Mexico · 1896
- Winburg South Africa · 1881