Egvekinot meteorite
Egvekinot is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in Russia in 1970. A total of 10 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Egvekinot
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 66.8000° N, 178.2000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Other IAB-SLM meteorites
- Anoka United States · 1961
- Persimmon Creek United States · 1893
- Northwest Africa 6165 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4713 · 2006
- Mungindi Australia · 1897
- Maltahöhe Namibia · 1991