Victoria West meteorite
Victoria West is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sHL, that was found in South Africa in 1860. A total of 2.95 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Victoria West
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sHL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SHL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1860
- Mass recovered
- 2.95 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 31.7000° S, 23.7500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Victoria West
- Wittekrantz L5 · 114 km away
- Britstown Iron, IAB-ung · 126 km away
- Deelfontein Iron, IAB-MG · 175 km away
- Karee Kloof Iron, IAB-sLL · 194 km away
- Jackalsfontein L6 · 196 km away
- Kouga Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 214 km away
Other IAB-SHL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4710 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 3200 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2151 · 2004
- Lonaconing United States · 1888
- Algoma United States · 1887
- Nova 011 · 2009