Lewis Cliff 86211 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 86211 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Antarctica in 1986. A total of 163 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 86211
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 163 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.3118° S, 161.2517° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Lewis Cliff 86211
- Lewis Cliff 86498 Iron, ungrouped · 2 km away
- Lewis Cliff 88467 L3.8 · 2 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85321 L6 · 2 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86374 H5 · 2 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86311 L6 · 2 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85333 L4 · 2 km away
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