Northwest Africa 4708 meteorite
Northwest Africa 4708 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in 2006. A total of 9.63 kg was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 4708
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 9.63 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.
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Dunganville New Zealand · 1976
- Liangcheng China · 1959
- Northwest Africa 3208 · 2006
- Thunda Australia · 1881
- Billings United States · 1903
- Grosvenor Mountains 95522 Antarctica · 1995