Wabar meteorite
Wabar is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Saudi Arabia in 1863. A total of 2.55 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wabar
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 2.55 t
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates
- 21.4997° N, 50.4722° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Wabar
- Um Habib L6 · 3 km away
- Um-Hadid Mesosiderite · 25 km away
- ash-Shalfah L4 · 88 km away
- as-Sanam Stone-uncl · 156 km away
- Suwahib (Adraj) L4 · 172 km away
- Rub' al-Khali 001 H5 · 174 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00408 Antarctica · 2000
- Rateldraai South Africa · 1909
- Wimberley United States · 1976
- Chulafinnee United States · 1873
- Juncal Chile · 1866
- Meteorite Hills 00859 Antarctica · 2000