Willow Grove meteorite
Willow Grove is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Australia in 1995. A total of 11.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willow Grove
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 11.7 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 38.1031° S, 146.1811° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Willow Grove
- Cranbourne Iron, IAB-MG · 77 km away
- Oberon Bay LL6 · 108 km away
- Murchison CM2 · 187 km away
- Bendock Pallasite · 263 km away
- Lefroy Iron · 300 km away
- Moorleah L6 · 323 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Griffith United States · 1985
- Allan Hills A80104 Antarctica · 1980
- Northwest Africa 7335 · 2009
- Lazarev Antarctica · 1961
- Cowra Australia · 1888
- Roberts Massif 04162 · 2004