Wabar Iron Meteorite

Wabar Iron Meteorite

Find / Fall: Found 1863
Location: Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia
Classification: Iron, IIIAB
Total Known Weight: 2.55 tons

Wabar iron meteorites are classified as medium octahedrite iron meteorites. According to an account by an Arab shaykh, the Wabar mass was observed to fall in 1863. However, the exact circumstances of the Wabar find/fall and its discovery are unknown. The total known weight of Wabar is 2.55 tons.

Wabar irons are rare. They have a uniquely weathered appearance, and most Wabar oxidized irons are small and spherical in shape. The site in Saudi Arabia where these Wabar meteorites are found can no longer be accessed. Political instability and the hostility of the environment have made this material exceptionally rare.

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