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Northwest Africa 1430 meteorite

Northwest Africa 1430 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in 2001. A total of 113 kg was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 1430 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 1430
Classification
Iron, IIIAB
Type
Iron
Group
IIIAB
Fall or find
Find
Year
2001
Mass recovered
113 kg
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

What is an iron?

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

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