Dellys meteorite
Dellys is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Algeria in 1865. A total of 76 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dellys
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1865
- Mass recovered
- 76 g
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 36.9167° N, 3.9167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Dellys
- Aumale L6 · 86 km away
- Tadjera L5 · 157 km away
- El Idrissia L6 · 284 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Wei-hui-fu (a) · 1931
- Paulding County United States · 1901
- Lewis Cliff 88698 Antarctica · 1988
- Guangyuan China · 1965
- Coldwater (iron) United States · 1923
- Xiquipilco no. 2 · 1949