Bischtübe meteorite
Bischtübe is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in Kazakhstan in 1888. A total of 48.25 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bischtübe
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 48.25 kg
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Coordinates
- 51.9500° N, 62.2000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Karee Kloof South Africa · 1914
- Northwest Africa 4700 · 2007
- Toluca Mexico · 1776
- Elephant Moraine 83333 Antarctica · 1983
- Nagy-Vázsony Hungary · 1890
- Shrewsbury United States · 1907