Henbury, Australia

HEN11

Crater Meteorite

The complete iron specimen found near one of the Henbury impact craters of Northern Terrritory, Australia is offered in a labeled membrane frame and certificate of authenticity.

24 x 16 x 7 mm

11.7 g individual

PPG: $5.13

$60.00

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Henbury

Location:
  • Australia
    • Northern Territory
Found: 1931
Group:
  • Iron
Type:
  • Octahedrite, Medium
Class:
  • IIIA
Total known weight: ~2000kg

The thirteen craters in the Henbury crater-field were formed about 5000 years ago. Some of the meteorites are unaltered individuals and others exploded upon impact. The aboriginal name for the place is "sun-walk-fire-devil-rock"; which sounds like someone stepped on a surface meteorite heated in hot Australian sun. Henbury etched pattern is a favorite; it has crisp sparkling Widmanstatten pattern.