History of Agoudal

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History of Agoudal

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This iron meteorite is called Agoudal also known as Imilchil. It was named after an area in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. It is a relatively new discovery. It is mainly composed of iron mixed with nickel. It is classified as an Iron meteorite (IIAB). IIAB meteorites are a group of iron meteorites with a structural classification ranging from hexahedrites to octahedrites. IIABs have the lowest concentration of nickel of all iron meteorite groups .

The Agoudal meteorites are a group of iron meteorites first discovered in 2000 in Morocco. Its tough composition makes it something of a rarity as most meteorites that form impact craters are vaporized on the spot. All this rare meteorite material has been a boon to the scientific community, as iron meteorites allow for a greater understanding of the inner cores of planetoids.

More information from The Meteoritical Society Agoudal Fall to the world year 2000 Total weight 100 kilograms