Tawallah Valley meteorite
Tawallah Valley is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in Australia in 1939. A total of 75.75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tawallah Valley
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 75.75 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 15.7000° S, 135.6667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Tawallah Valley
- Roper River Iron, IIIAB · 106 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Tlacotepec Mexico · 1903
- Weaver Mountains United States · 1898
- Catalina 003 Chile · 1999
- Hoba Namibia · 1920
- Kokomo United States · 1862
- Skookum Canada · 1905