Acfer 234 meteorite
Acfer 234 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in Algeria in 1991. A total of 621 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Acfer 234
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 621 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.5011° N, 4.0986° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Acfer 234
- Acfer 059 CR2 · 4 km away
- Acfer 048 H4-5 · 6 km away
- Acfer 091 LL5-6 · 6 km away
- Acfer 136 H5 · 6 km away
- Acfer 321 H5 · 6 km away
- Aguemour 015 L4 · 6 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Elephant Moraine 84300 Antarctica · 1984
- Cotopaxi United States · 2000
- Cookeville United States · 1913
- Colfax United States · 1880
- Caddo County United States · 1987
- Burkhala Russia · 1983