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Ur meteorite

Ur is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in Iraq.

Illustration of an iron meteorite
Illustration of an iron meteorite. No photograph of Ur has been published yet.

Where it was found

Key facts

Name
Ur
Classification
Iron
Type
Iron
Group
Iron
Fall or find
Find
Year
Not recorded
Mass recovered
—
Country
Iraq
Coordinates
30.9000° N, 46.0167° E

What is an iron?

Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.

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