Orange River (iron) meteorite
Orange River (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in South Africa in 1855. A total of 148.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Orange River (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1855
- Mass recovered
- 148.8 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 30.0000° S, 25.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Orange River (iron)
- Britstown Iron, IAB-ung · 154 km away
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 168 km away
- Malvern Eucrite-pmict · 181 km away
- Karee Kloof Iron, IAB-sLL · 194 km away
- De Hoek Iron, ungrouped · 196 km away
- Molteno Howardite · 198 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959
- Northwest Africa 3208 · 2006
- Thunda Australia · 1881
- Billings United States · 1903