Neptune Mountains meteorite
Neptune Mountains is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Antarctica in 1964. A total of 1.07 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Neptune Mountains
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 1.07 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 83.2500° S, 55.0000° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Other IAB meteorites
- Haniet-el-Beguel Algeria · 1888
- Dar al Gani 406 Libya · 1998
- Burstall Canada · 1992
- Ballarat Australia · 1867
- Zenda United States · 1955
- Waldron Ridge United States · 1887