Kuga meteorite
Kuga is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Japan in 1950. A total of 5.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kuga
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 5.6 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.1000° N, 132.0833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Kuga
- Hiroshima H5 · 48 km away
- Nio H3-4 · 49 km away
- Yoshiki Stone-uncl · 59 km away
- Urasaki Stone-uncl · 118 km away
- Nogata L6 · 130 km away
- Tomita L · 159 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