Northwest Africa 6165 meteorite
Northwest Africa 6165 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLM, that was found in 2003. A total of 29 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 6165
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLM
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 29 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.
Other IAB-SLM meteorites
- Egvekinot Russia · 1970
- Edmonton (Kentucky) United States · 1942
- Carlton United States · 1887
- Anoka United States · 1961
- Persimmon Creek United States · 1893
- Northwest Africa 4713 · 2006