Kharga meteorite
Kharga is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVA, that was found in Egypt in 2000. A total of 1.04 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kharga
- Classification
- Iron, IVA
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVA
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 1.04 kg
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 31.1325° N, 25.0472° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVA irons.
Other IVA meteorites
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- Miller Range 07119 · 2007
- Miller Range 090564 · 2009
- Miller Range 090930 · 2009
- Mount Sir Charles Australia · 1942
- Muonionalusta Sweden · 1906