Maltahöhe meteorite
Maltahöhe is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in Namibia in 1991. A total of 22.27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Maltahöhe
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 22.27 kg
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 24.9167° S, 16.9833° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Maltahöhe
- Asab H5 · 110 km away
- Korra Korrabes H3 · 115 km away
- Gibeon Iron, IVA · 121 km away
- Namib Desert H4 · 164 km away
- Itzawisis Pallasite, PES · 192 km away
- Aus L · 208 km away
Other IAB-SLM meteorites
- Anoka United States · 1961
- Persimmon Creek United States · 1893
- Northwest Africa 6165 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 4713 · 2006
- Mungindi Australia · 1897
- Lamesa United States · 1981