Gibeon (meteorite)
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Gibeon is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in Namibia. It was named after the nearest town: Gibeon.
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Gibeon | |
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Type | Iron |
Structural classification | Fine octahedrite |
Group | IVA[1] |
Composition | 91,8% Fe; 7,7% Ni; 0,5% Co; 0,04% P; 2,4 ppm Ir; 1,97 ppm Ga; 0,111 ppm Ge |
Country | Namibia |
Region | Great Namaqualand |
Coordinates | 25°20′S 18°00′E |
Observed fall | No |
Fall date | prehistoric times |
Found date | 1838[1] |
TKW | 26000 kg[1] |
Strewn field | Yes |
Widmanstätten pattern | |
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