al-Ghanim (iron) meteorite
al-Ghanim (iron) is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1960. A total of 500 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- al-Ghanim (iron)
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 19.8333° N, 54.0833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near al-Ghanim (iron)
- al-Ghanim (stone) L6 · 19 km away
- Dhofar 1685 H5 · 25 km away
- Dhofar 1684 H5 · 25 km away
- Dhofar 1683 H5 · 26 km away
- Dhofar 1682 L6 · 27 km away
- Dhofar 1686 H4 · 31 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canyon City United States · 1875
- Ider United States · 1957
- Meteorite Hills 00416 Antarctica · 2000
- Russel Gulch United States · 1863