Reckling Peak A80226 meteorite
Reckling Peak A80226 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was found in Antarctica in 1980. A total of 160 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Reckling Peak A80226
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 160 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 76.2520° S, 158.5972° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Reckling Peak A80226
- Reckling Peak 92419 L6 · 1 km away
- Reckling Peak 92410 L4 · 1 km away
- Reckling Peak 86702 L6 · 1 km away
- Reckling Peak 92407 L6 · 1 km away
- Reckling Peak A79009 H6 · 1 km away
- Reckling Peak 86703 H6 · 2 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Wooster United States · 1858
- Elephant Moraine 83333 Antarctica · 1983
- Nagy-Vázsony Hungary · 1890
- Southern Arizona · 1947
- California
- Masua · 1967