Zerhamra meteorite
Zerhamra is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB-an, that was found in Algeria in 1967. A total of 630 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zerhamra
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB-an
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 630 kg
- Country
- Algeria
- Coordinates
- 29.8586° N, 2.6450° W
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
Meteorites near Zerhamra
- Northwest Africa 1664 Howardite · 63 km away
- Daoura L4 · 111 km away
- Bechar 001 L6 · 127 km away
- Bechar 002 H6 · 127 km away
- Northwest Africa 735 CK4 · 165 km away
- Northwest Africa 033 C3-ung · 172 km away
Other IIIAB meteorites
- Sychevka Russia · 1988
- Balsas Brazil · 1974
- Franceville United States · 1890
- Mapleton United States · 1939
- Pampa Providencia Chile · 1994
- Veliko-Nikolaevsky Priisk Russia · 1902