Roper River meteorite
Roper River is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1953. A total of 6.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roper River
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1953
- Mass recovered
- 6.4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 15.0000° S, 135.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Roper River
- Tawallah Valley Iron, IVB · 106 km away
- Gove Relict iron · 363 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976