Haig meteorite
Haig is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Australia in 1951. A total of 503 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Haig
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 503 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.3833° S, 125.6333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Haig
- Rawlinna 001 Pallasite, PMG-an · 42 km away
- Gunnadorah H5 · 51 km away
- Burrika L6 · 68 km away
- Gunnadorah 011 L · 75 km away
- Kybo 001 LL5 · 78 km away
- Premier Downs 002 LL5-6 · 78 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- La Porte United States · 1900
- New York · 1965
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860