Dyarrl Island Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Dyarrl Island
- Year Discovered: 1933
- Approximate Recovery Location: Karia, , New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
- Precise Recovery Location: (-3.0, 151.0)
- Mass: 188 grams
- Classification: Mesosiderite-A1
- Discovery Type: fall
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Dyarrl Island Meteorite
The Dyarrl Island meteorite was discovered in 1933. It was recovered in Karia, , New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (-3.0, 151.0). It has a mass of 188 grams.
Dyarrl Island is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
Dyarrl Island’s official classification is Mesosiderite-A1. A “Mesosiderite-A1” is a type of meteorite that is characterized as a brecciated rock containing roughly equal parts of silicate and metallic materials, with the silicate portion consisting mainly of fragments from igneous rocks. The classification “A1” indicates that it belongs to a specific petrologic class (A) and has a metamorphic grade of 1.
The Dyarrl Island meteorite is a “fall” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 12/29/23