Gibeon meteorite
Gibeon is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Namibia in 1836. A total of 26 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gibeon
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1836
- Mass recovered
- 26 t
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 25.5000° S, 18.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Meteorites near Gibeon
- Asab H5 · 11 km away
- Korra Korrabes H3 · 34 km away
- Itzawisis Pallasite, PES · 87 km away
- Maltahöhe Iron, IAB-sLM · 121 km away
- Aus L · 218 km away
- Karasburg Iron, IIIAB? · 259 km away
Other IVA meteorites
- Miller Range 03356 Antarctica · 2003
- Miller Range 07119 · 2007
- Miller Range 090564 · 2009
- Miller Range 090930 · 2009
- Mount Sir Charles Australia · 1942
- Muonionalusta Sweden · 1906
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