Elephant Moraine 87506 meteorite
Elephant Moraine 87506 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in Antarctica in 1987. A total of 15 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elephant Moraine 87506
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 15 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.1833° S, 157.1667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
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- Elephant Moraine 82612 L6 · 0 km away
- Elephant Moraine 82614 H5 · 0 km away
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