Sargiin Gobi meteorite
Sargiin Gobi is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Mongolia in 1964. A total of 17.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sargiin Gobi
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 17.5 kg
- Country
- Mongolia
- Coordinates
- 45.9835° N, 105.7588° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Sargiin Gobi
- Tugalin-Bulen H6 · 64 km away
- Manlai Iron, ungrouped · 192 km away
- Horh Uul Iron, IIIAB · 329 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2677 · 2004
- Morden Australia · 1922
- Miller Range 03369 Antarctica · 2003
- Larkman Nunatak 06876 · 2006
- Haniet-el-Beguel Algeria · 1888
- Dar al Gani 406 Libya · 1998