Richa meteorite
Richa is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in Nigeria in 1960. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Richa
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 10.0000° N, 9.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Richa
- Bununu Howardite · 64 km away
- Git-Git L6 · 110 km away
- Akwanga H · 136 km away
- Katagum L6 · 190 km away
- Kabo H4 · 223 km away
- Zagami Martian (shergottite) · 285 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Puquios Chile · 1885
- Northeast Africa 002 · 2004
- Needles United States · 1962
- N'Kandhla South Africa · 1912
- Mount Ouray United States · 1898
- Miller Butte 03002 Antarctica · 2003