Foum Zguid meteorite
Foum Zguid is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in Morocco in 1998. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Foum Zguid
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 30.0667° N, 6.9000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Foum Zguid
- El Gouanem Ureilite · 6 km away
- Northwest Africa 514 H5 · 8 km away
- Bensour LL6 · 12 km away
- Oued el Hadjar LL6 · 34 km away
- Toufassour Mesosiderite · 94 km away
- Tissint Martian (shergottite) · 95 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Sawtooth Knob United States · 2002
- Veevers Australia · 1984
- Bilibino Russia · 1981
- Crow Peak United States · 1958