Djebel In-Azzene meteorite
Djebel In-Azzene is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Algeria in 1990. A total of 12.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Djebel In-Azzene
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 12.5 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 27.8667° N, 0.4500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Djebel In-Azzene
- Plateau du Tademait 001 H4 · 22 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 005 L6 · 23 km away
- Tiberrhamine L6 · 29 km away
- Adrar 002 L5 · 32 km away
- Adrar 001 H4/5 · 34 km away
- Plateau du Tademait 004 L6 · 48 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965
- Canton United States · 1894
- Ider United States · 1957
- Meteorite Hills 00416 Antarctica · 2000
- Russel Gulch United States · 1863