Aprel'sky meteorite
Aprel'sky is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Russia in 1969. A total of 54.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aprel'sky
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 54.6 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 53.3000° N, 126.1167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Aprel'sky
- Sychevka Iron, IIIAB · 259 km away
- Lebedinnyi Iron · 298 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chupaderos Mexico · 1852
- Juromenha Portugal · 1968
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916