Youanmi meteorite
Youanmi is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1917. A total of 118.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Youanmi
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 118.4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.5000° S, 118.7500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Youanmi
- Mount Dooling Iron, IC · 94 km away
- Mount Magnet Iron, IAB-sHH · 150 km away
- Windimurra H4/5 · 159 km away
- Mukinbudin H5 · 166 km away
- Bencubbin CBa · 167 km away
- Lake Brown L6 · 169 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Rateldraai South Africa · 1909
- Williston United States · 1962
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850