Norin-Shibir meteorite
Norin-Shibir is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Russia in 1900. A total of 3.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Norin-Shibir
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 g
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 51.8500° N, 107.9167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Norin-Shibir
- Tarbagatai L5 · 65 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Griffith United States · 1985
- Allan Hills A80104 Antarctica · 1980
- Northwest Africa 859 · 2001
- Lazarev Antarctica · 1961
- Cowra Australia · 1888
- Roberts Massif 04299 · 2004