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Allan Hills 84165 meteorite

Allan Hills 84165 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Antarctica in 1984. A total of 95 g was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Allan Hills 84165 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Allan Hills 84165
Classification
Iron, IIIAB
Type
Iron
Group
IIIAB
Fall or find
Find
Year
1984
Mass recovered
95 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
76.7268° S, 159.1560° E

What is an iron?

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

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