Yarroweyah meteorite
Yarroweyah is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Australia in 1903. A total of 9.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yarroweyah
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1903
- Mass recovered
- 9.6 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 35.9833° S, 145.5833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Yarroweyah
- Corowa Iron, IIF · 70 km away
- Murchison CM2 · 78 km away
- Moama Eucrite-cm · 96 km away
- Barratta L4 · 119 km away
- Pevensey LL5 · 157 km away
- Wedderburn Iron, IAB-sLH · 182 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Mayodan United States · 1920
- Northwest Africa 6279 · 2009
- São Julião de Moreira Portugal · 1883
- Uwet Nigeria · 1903
- Bilibino Russia · 1981
- Crow Peak United States · 1958