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Northwest Africa 4709 meteorite

Northwest Africa 4709 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in 2006. A total of 82 g was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 4709 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 4709
Classification
Iron, IAB-MG
Type
Iron
Group
IAB-MG
Fall or find
Find
Year
2006
Mass recovered
82 g
Country
Not recorded
Coordinates
Not recorded

What is an iron?

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

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