Northwest Africa 968 meteorite
Northwest Africa 968 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLH, that was found in 2001. A total of 20 g was recovered.
Key facts
- Name
- Northwest Africa 968
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLH
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 20 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-SLH meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2680 · 2005
- Lewis Cliff 86540 Antarctica · 1986
- Freda United States · 1919
- Föllinge Sweden · 1932
- Dayton United States · 1892
- Wedderburn Australia · 1951