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Northwest Africa 176 meteorite

Northwest Africa 176 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in 1999. A total of 2 kg was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 176 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 176
Classification
Iron, ungrouped
Type
Iron
Group
Ungrouped
Fall or find
Find
Year
1999
Mass recovered
2 kg
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

What is an iron?

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

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