Find · Iron

Masua meteorite

Masua is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in 1967. A total of 1.46 kg was recovered.

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

Key facts

Name
Masua
Classification
Iron, IAB-sLL
Type
Iron
Group
IAB-SLL
Fall or find
Find
Year
1967
Mass recovered
1.46 kg
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

What is an iron?

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

Other IAB-SLL meteorites

All 28 IAB-SLL meteorites →