South African Railways meteorite
South African Railways is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in 1938. A total of 47 kg was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- South African Railways
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 47 kg
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Other IVA meteorites
- Cratheús (1931) Brazil · 1914
- Duchesne United States · 1906
- Duel Hill (1854) United States · 1854
- Fuzzy Creek United States
- Gan Gan Argentina · 1984
- Gibeon Namibia · 1836