Fengzhen meteorite
Fengzhen is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in China. A total of 458 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fengzhen
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 458 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 40.5000° N, 113.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Fengzhen
- Liangcheng Iron, IIIAB · 42 km away
- Inner Mongolia L6 · 101 km away
- Shangdu Iron, IIIAB · 237 km away
- Raoyang L6 · 345 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Frankfort (iron) United States · 1866
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965