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Northwest Africa 4711 meteorite

Northwest Africa 4711 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sHL, that was found in 2007. A total of 394 g was recovered.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Northwest Africa 4711 has been published yet.

Key facts

Name
Northwest Africa 4711
Classification
Iron, IAB-sHL
Type
Iron
Group
IAB-SHL
Fall or find
Find
Year
2007
Mass recovered
394 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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