Gibeon (meteorite)

Gibeon
Gibeon meteorites in Post Street Mall, Windhoek
TypeIron
Structural classificationFine octahedrite
GroupIVA
Composition91,8% Fe; 7,7% Ni; 0,5% Co; 0,04% P; 2,4 ppm Ir; 1,97 ppm Ga; 0,111 ppm Ge
CountryNamibia
RegionGreat Namaqualand
Coordinates25°20′S 18°00′E / 25.333°S 18.000°E / -25.333; 18.000
Observed fallNo
Fall dateprehistoric times
Found date1838
TKW26000 kg
Strewn fieldYes
Widmanstätten pattern
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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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