Bur-Abor meteorite
Bur-Abor is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Ethiopia in 1997. A total of 290 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bur-Abor
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 290 kg
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Coordinates
- 3.9833° N, 41.6500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Bur-Abor
- Uegit Iron, IIIAB · 188 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965