Meteorit Xifu

Quick Facts About the Xifu Meteorit

Xifu's name

Year Found: 2004

Estimated Restoration Location: China, Shan Dong Sheng, Qing Dao Shi, Cheng Yang Qu, ▪135

Proper Recovery Location: (36.3, 120,8333)

Mass: 3,000,000 grams

Classification: Iron, IAB complex

Discovery Type: Found

Condition: Valid

Further Details About the Xifu Meteorite

Meteorit Xifu was discovered in 2004.

Xifu is considered a "Valid" meteorite, a valid meteorite is a common meteorite with average exposure levels, while "relic" is a meteorite that has experienced extreme changes, both as a result of human exposure and human intervention.

Xifu's official classification is Iron, IAB complex. The IAB complex refers to the type of iron meteorite that is included in the IAB complex group but has not been categorized more into certain subgroups in the complex. Iron meteorites consist mainly of metal and nickel frozen from liquid conditions, and the IAB complex includes subgroups and meteorites that are not grouped in their classifications.

Meteorit Xifu is a found meteorite, meteorites classified as "falls" if observed falling and restored, while "integration" are the meteorites that are found later, often experiencing exposure to Earth's environment longer and without a record of sightings when it falls.

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