Winburg meteorite
Winburg is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IC-an, that was found in South Africa in 1881. A total of 50 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Winburg
- Classification
- Iron, IC-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 50 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 28.5000° S, 27.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IC irons.
Meteorites near Winburg
- Cronstad H5 · 94 km away
- Malvern Eucrite-pmict · 108 km away
- Thuathe H4/5 · 109 km away
- Moshesh H · 244 km away
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 244 km away
- Orange River (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 256 km away
Other IC meteorites
- Santa Rosa Colombia · 1810
- Northwest Africa 2743 · 2005
- Nocoleche Australia · 1895
- Murnpeowie Australia · 1909
- Mount Dooling Australia · 1909
- Etosha Namibia · 1970