Aliskerovo meteorite
Aliskerovo is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE-an, that was found in Russia in 1977. A total of 58.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aliskerovo
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 58.4 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 67.8833° N, 167.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Other IIIE meteorites
- Cachiyuyal Chile · 1874
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Burlington United States · 1819
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900
- Kokstad South Africa · 1884