Nantan meteorite
Nantan is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in China in 1958. A total of 9.5 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nantan
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1958
- Mass recovered
- 9.5 t
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 25.1000° N, 107.7000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Nantan
- Guizhou Iron · 39 km away
- Hechi Stone-uncl · 54 km away
- Duan Iron · 139 km away
- Tianlin Iron, IAB complex · 184 km away
- Huaxi H5 · 186 km away
- Qingzhen EH3 · 202 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Copiapo Chile · 1863
- Ocotillo United States · 1990
- Allan Hills A77290 Antarctica · 1977
- Lexington County United States · 1880
- Tabarz Germany · 1854
- Duel Hill (1873) United States · 1873