Shohaku meteorite
Shohaku is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in North Korea in 1938. A total of 101 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shohaku
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 101 g
- Country
- North Korea
- Coordinates
- 40.3167° N, 126.9167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Shohaku
- Jiapigou Stone-uncl · 284 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- El Simbolar Argentina · 1938
- Answer Australia · 1970
- Sleeper Camp 002 Australia · 1966
- Nochtuisk Russia · 1876
- Landor Australia · 1931
- Fillmore Canada · 1916