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Alkhamasin meteorite

Alkhamasin is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1973. A total of 1.2 tonnes was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Alkhamasin has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name: Alkhamasin
Classification: Iron, IIAB
Type: Iron
Group: IIAB
Fall or find: Find
Year: 1973
Mass recovered: 1.2 t
Country: Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 20.6000° N, 44.8833° E

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.

Meteorites near Alkhamasin

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Mejillones Chile · 1875
Okahandja Namibia · 1926
Sawtooth Knob United States · 2002
Veevers Australia · 1984
Bingera Australia · 1880
Dar al Gani 413 Libya · 1998

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