Elga meteorite
Elga is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE, that was found in Russia in 1959. A total of 28.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elga
- Classification
- Iron, IIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1959
- Mass recovered
- 28.8 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 64.7000° N, 141.2000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Other IIE meteorites
- Weekeroo Station Australia · 1924
- Arlington United States · 1894
- Colomera Spain · 1912
- Garhi Yasin Pakistan · 1917
- Kodaikanal India · 1898
- Miles Australia · 1992