Kifkakhsyagan meteorite
Kifkakhsyagan is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Russia in 1972. A total of 18.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kifkakhsyagan
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 18.8 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 64.4000° N, 172.7000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Kifkakhsyagan
- Khatyrka CV3 · 214 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00864 Antarctica · 2000
- Seneca Falls United States · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Lismore Australia · 1959