Rhine Villa meteorite
Rhine Villa is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in Australia in 1900. A total of 3.33 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rhine Villa
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 3.33 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.6667° S, 139.2833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Meteorites near Rhine Villa
- Kapunda Iron, IIIAB · 50 km away
- Vincent L5 · 70 km away
- Karoonda CK4 · 74 km away
- Cadell L6 · 79 km away
- Coomandook H6 · 94 km away
- Kybunga L5 · 113 km away
Other IIIE meteorites
- Coopertown United States · 1860
- Aliskerovo Russia · 1977
- Paneth's Iron · 1873
- Colonia Obrera Mexico · 1973
- Willow Creek United States · 1914
- Paloduro United States · 1935