Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
meteorite
|
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:Wolfe_Creek_Crater
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| gptkbp:classification |
IVA group meteorite
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:nickel-iron
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
important_to_local_Indigenous_cultures
|
| gptkbp:established |
local pastoralists
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:Western_Australian_Museum
displayed in various museums |
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
Pleistocene
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied for its age and composition
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
ongoing studies on its properties
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wolfe Creek meteorite
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Wolfe_Creek_impact_event
gptkb:Wolfe_Creek,_Western_Australia 60 meters approximately 60 meters 880 meters important for understanding impact processes well-preserved structure simple crater approximately 880 meters approximately 30000 years ago estimated at 1 megaton of TNT estimated at 30000 years formed by a meteorite impact. near the Great Sandy Desert one of the best-preserved craters in Australia presence of shocked quartz |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
1947
|
| gptkbp:location |
Wolfe_Creek_Crater,_Australia
|
| gptkbp:maintainedBy |
well-preserved
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
high nickel content
|
| gptkbp:performances |
hyper-velocity impact
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
other iron meteorites
studies on meteorite impacts |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
gptkb:Western_Australia
1950s surface exposure |
| gptkbp:researchField |
planetary science
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for isotopic analysis
studied by various universities |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
of interest to meteorite collectors
provides insights into early solar system |
| gptkbp:significance |
largest_meteorite_in_Australia
|
| gptkbp:size |
about 4.5 meters in diameter
|
| gptkbp:type |
unknown
iron meteorite |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 12.5 tons
|
| gptkbp:yearBuilt |
approximately 30000 years ago
|