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Northwest Africa 2678 meteorite

Northwest Africa 2678 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was found in 2004. A total of 381 g was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 2678 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 2678
Classification
Iron, IIAB
Type
Iron
Group
IIAB
Fall or find
Find
Year
2004
Mass recovered
381 g
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

What is an iron?

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

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