Lewis Cliff 87109 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 87109 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Antarctica in 1987. A total of 0.9 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 87109
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 0.9 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.2542° S, 161.4085° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
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