South Dahna meteorite
South Dahna is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB complex, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1957. A total of 275 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- South Dahna
- Classification
- Iron, IAB complex
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1957
- Mass recovered
- 275 kg
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 22.5667° N, 48.3000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near South Dahna
- Abar al' Uj 001 H3.8 · 70 km away
- Yabrin 003 Acapulcoite · 90 km away
- Yabrin 001 LL5 · 98 km away
- Yabrin 002 H5 · 98 km away
- Qulumat Nadqan 001 L3.7 · 142 km away
- ash-Shalfah L4 · 165 km away
Other IAB meteorites
- Zhaoping China · 1983
- Xifu China · 2004
- Tianlin China · 1956
- Sargiin Gobi Mongolia · 1964
- Patos de Minas (octahedrite) Brazil · 1925
- Northwest Africa 854 · 2000