Wimberley meteorite
Wimberley is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in the United States in 1976. A total of 7.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wimberley
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 7.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9667° N, 98.1167° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Wimberley
- Kyle L6 · 24 km away
- Purmela Iron, IIF · 52 km away
- Guadaloupe County Iron · 53 km away
- Travis County (a) H5 · 55 km away
- San Pedro Springs L6 · 64 km away
- Travis County (b) H4 · 67 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Williston United States · 1962
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916