Elephant Moraine 83230 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 83230 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 530 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 83230
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 530 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.3008° S, 157.2514° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 83230
- Elephant Moraine 83389 CM2 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82601 L3.5-3.7 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83286 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83382 H6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83222 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83358 L6 · 1 km away
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