Rub' al-Khali 003 meteorite
Rub' al-Khali 003 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1957. A total of 18 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rub' al-Khali 003
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1957
- Mass recovered
- 18 g
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 20.0000° N, 50.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Rub' al-Khali 003
- Rub' al-Khali 001 H5 · 0 km away
- Rub' al-Khali 002 L6 · 0 km away
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 98 km away
- Suwahib ('Ain Sala) H6 · 108 km away
- Bir Hadi H5 · 126 km away
- Naifa Iron · 127 km away
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- King Solomon Australia · 1952
- DOM 23077 Antarctica · 2023
- Zhongxiang China · 1981
- Salina United States · 1908
- Naifa Saudi Arabia · 1932
- Kumdah Saudi Arabia · 1973