Zhigansk meteorite
Zhigansk is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIIAB, that was found in Russia in 1966. A total of 900 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zhigansk
- Classification
- Iron, IIIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIIAB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 900 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 68.0000° N, 128.3000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIIAB irons.
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