Northwest Africa 860 meteorite
Northwest Africa 860 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in 2000. A total of 32 kg was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 860
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 32 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
- Canton United States · 1894
- Hot Springs United States · 1995
- Meteorite Hills 00415 Antarctica · 2000
- Russel Gulch United States · 1863
- York (iron) United States · 1878
- Dalton United States · 1879