Elephant Moraine 83245 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 83245 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB-an, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 59 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 83245
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 59 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.2844° S, 157.2511° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 83245
- Elephant Moraine 83285 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 87510 Eucrite-pmict · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 87532 Eucrite-pmict · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83214 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83283 Eucrite-pmict · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83397 H6 · 0 km away
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- Siratik Mali · 1716
- Agoudal Morocco · 2000
- Calico Rock United States · 1938
- Derrick Peak 88018 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78006 Antarctica · 1978