Armanty meteorite
Armanty is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIE, that was found in China in 1898. A total of 28 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Armanty
- Classification
- Iron, IIIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 28 t
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 47.0000° N, 88.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIE irons.
Other IIIE meteorites
- Paloduro United States · 1935
- Cachiyuyal Chile · 1874
- Staunton United States · 1869
- Northwest Africa 4704 · 2007
- Burlington United States · 1819
- Rhine Villa Australia · 1900