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Guangyuan meteorite

Guangyuan is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in China in 1965.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Guangyuan has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Guangyuan
Classification
Iron
Type
Iron
Group
Iron
Fall or find
Find
Year
1965
Mass recovered
—
Country
China
Coordinates
32.4000° N, 105.9000° E

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.

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