Rafrüti meteorite
Rafrüti is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Switzerland in 1886. A total of 18.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rafrüti
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 18.2 kg
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 47.0000° N, 7.8333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Rafrüti
- Utzenstorf H5 · 25 km away
- Ulmiz L · 47 km away
- Menziswyl L5 · 51 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 51 km away
- Chervettaz L5 · 92 km away
- Ensisheim LL6 · 103 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Washington County United States · 1927
- Nordheim United States · 1932
- Gun Creek United States · 1909
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) United States · 1842
- Pennyweight Australia · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86498 Antarctica · 1986