Horh Uul meteorite
Horh Uul is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Mongolia in 2001. A total of 44 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Horh Uul
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 44 kg
- Country
- Mongolia
- Coordinates
- 43.2500° N, 104.1667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Horh Uul
- Noyan-Bogdo L6 · 143 km away
- Manlai Iron, ungrouped · 223 km away
- Tugalin-Bulen H6 · 265 km away
- Sargiin Gobi Iron, IAB complex · 329 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Tagounite Morocco · 1989
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Marshall County United States · 1860
- Picacho United States · 1952
- Verissimo Brazil · 1965