El Qoseir meteorite
El Qoseir is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Egypt in 1921. A total of 2.41 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Qoseir
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 2.41 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 26.2833° N, 34.2500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near El Qoseir
- Hedjaz L3.7-6 · 183 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88631 Antarctica · 1988
- Dermbach Germany · 1924
- South Byron United States · 1915
- N'Goureyma Mali · 1900
- Griffith United States · 1985
- Allan Hills A77255 Antarctica · 1977