Roebourne meteorite
Roebourne is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1892. A total of 86.86 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roebourne
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1892
- Mass recovered
- 86.86 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 22.3333° S, 118.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Roebourne
- Warden H5 · 151 km away
- Stockyard Creek H5 · 152 km away
- Mount Edith Iron, IIIAB · 189 km away
- Wallareenya Iron, IIIAB · 204 km away
- Nullagine H5 · 224 km away
- Mount Egerton Aubrite-an · 272 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916