Elephant Moraine 83390 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 83390 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE-an, that was found in Antarctica in 1983. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 83390
- Classification
- Iron, IIE-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.3292° S, 157.1958° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Meteorites near Elephant Moraine 83390
- Elephant Moraine 83336 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83321 H6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83400 H5 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83359 LL6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83280 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 83236 Eucrite-pmict · 0 km away
Other IIE meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5608 · 2007
- Roberts Massif 04186 · 2004
- Taylor Glacier 05181 · 2005
- Tobychan · 1971
- Watson 001 Australia · 1972
- Yamato 791093 Antarctica · 1979