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Maldyak meteorite

Maldyak is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Russia in 1939. A total of 992 g was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Maldyak has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name: Maldyak
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Type: Iron
Group: IIIAB
Fall or find: Find
Year: 1939
Mass recovered: 992 g
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 63.3333° N, 148.1667° E

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.

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