Shişr 043 meteorite
Shişr 043 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Oman in 2003. A total of 8.27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shişr 043
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 8.27 kg
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 18.5924° N, 53.8125° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Shişr 043
- Shişr 042 L6 · 2 km away
- Shişr 162 Lunar (feldsp. breccia) · 4 km away
- Shişr 103 H4 · 8 km away
- Shişr 021 H4-6 · 8 km away
- Shişr 020 H4-6 · 9 km away
- Shişr 019 H4 · 10 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000
- Schwetz Poland · 1850
- Angelica United States · 1916