Lewis Cliff 86540 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 86540 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLH, that was found in Antarctica in 1986. A total of 21 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 86540
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLH
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 21 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.2712° S, 161.3513° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Lewis Cliff 86540
- Lewis Cliff 86522 H6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86525 H5 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 88728 L6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 88309 H5 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 88183 H6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 88730 H6 · 0 km away
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