Mount Ayliff meteorite
Mount Ayliff is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in South Africa in 1907. A total of 13.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Ayliff
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1907
- Mass recovered
- 13.6 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 30.8167° S, 29.3500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Mount Ayliff
- Kokstad Iron, IIIE · 30 km away
- Queen's Mercy H6 · 100 km away
- Moshesh H · 100 km away
- Idutywa H5 · 172 km away
- St. Mark's EH5 · 227 km away
- Thuathe H4/5 · 237 km away