Yongning meteorite
Yongning is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-ung, that was found in China in 1971. A total of 60 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yongning
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-ung
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-UNG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 60 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 22.7500° N, 108.3333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Yongning
- Duan Iron · 130 km away
- Hechi Stone-uncl · 219 km away
- Tianlin Iron, IAB complex · 286 km away
- Tongan Unclassified · 335 km away
Other IAB-UNG meteorites
- Lime Creek United States · 1834
- Kendall County United States · 1887
- Harlowton United States · 1975
- Grove Mountains 98003 Antarctica · 1999
- Georgetown (iron) · 1988
- Four Corners United States · 1924