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Meteorite Hills 00428 meteorite

Meteorite Hills 00428 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Antarctica in 2000. A total of 46 g was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Meteorite Hills 00428 has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Meteorite Hills 00428
Classification
Iron, ungrouped
Type
Iron
Group
Ungrouped
Fall or find
Find
Year
2000
Mass recovered
46 g
Country
Antarctica
Coordinates
79.6833° S, 155.7500° E

What is an iron?

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

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