View Hill meteorite
View Hill is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in New Zealand in 1952. A total of 33.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- View Hill
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1952
- Mass recovered
- 33.6 kg
- Country
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- 43.3200° S, 172.0633° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near View Hill
- Dunganville Iron, IIIAB · 103 km away
- Morven H4/5 · 182 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916