Manlai meteorite
Manlai is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Mongolia in 1954. A total of 166.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Manlai
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 166.8 kg
- Country
- Mongolia
- Coordinates
- 44.3333° N, 106.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Manlai
- Tugalin-Bulen H6 · 154 km away
- Sargiin Gobi Iron, IAB complex · 192 km away
- Horh Uul Iron, IIIAB · 223 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4702 · 2007
- Horse Creek United States · 1937
- Ban Rong Du Thailand · 1993
- Piñon United States · 1928
- Lewis Cliff 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Denver City United States · 1975