Wallareenya meteorite
Wallareenya is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1965. A total of 4.39 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wallareenya
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 4.39 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 20.6667° S, 118.8333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Wallareenya
- Nullagine H5 · 188 km away
- Roebourne Iron, IIIAB · 204 km away
- Balfour Downs Iron, IAB-sLL · 310 km away
- Mount Edith Iron, IIIAB · 343 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976