Purgatory Peak A77006 meteorite
Purgatory Peak A77006 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-MG, that was found in Antarctica in 1977. A total of 19.07 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Purgatory Peak A77006
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-MG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-MG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 19.07 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 77.3333° S, 162.3000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Purgatory Peak A77006
- MacKay Glacier 92500 CM2 · 41 km away
- MacKay Glacier 92501 L5 · 41 km away
- MacKay Glacier 92502 CM2 · 41 km away
- MacKay Glacier 92503 H5 · 41 km away
- Taylor Glacier 82700 L4 · 45 km away
- Inland Forts 83500 Iron, ungrouped · 46 km away
Other IAB-MG meteorites
- Silver Crown United States · 1887
- Cosby's Creek United States · 1837
- Ocotillo United States · 1990
- Ashfork United States · 1901
- Linwood United States · 1940
- Uruaçu Brazil · 1992