Rateldraai meteorite
Rateldraai is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in South Africa in 1909. A total of 549 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rateldraai
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1909
- Mass recovered
- 549 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.8333° S, 21.1333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Rateldraai
- Kopjes Vlei Iron, IIAB · 52 km away
- Vaalbult Iron, IAB-MG · 167 km away
- Bushman Land Iron, IVA · 170 km away
- De Hoek Iron, ungrouped · 201 km away
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 255 km away
- Britstown Iron, IAB-ung · 304 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894