Assamakka meteorite
Assamakka is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA-an, that was found in Niger in 2002. A total of 4.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Assamakka
- Classification
- Iron, IVA-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 4.4 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 19.2667° N, 5.9167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Assamakka
- Timmersoi L5 · 52 km away
- Tassédet 003 H5 · 124 km away
- Tassédet 002 H5 · 131 km away
- Mount Tazerzait L5 · 133 km away
- Tassédet 001 H5 · 155 km away
- Arlit H5 · 164 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- São João Nepomuceno Brazil · 1960
- Saotome Japan · 1892
- Seneca Township United States · 1923
- Serrania de Varas Chile · 1875
- Shirahagi Japan · 1890
- Signal Mountain Mexico · 1919