Nantan meteorite
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| Nantan | |
|---|---|
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| Group | IIICD (2000), IAB-MG (2006) |
| Composition | Meteoric iron: 6.96% Nickel.[1] |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Coordinates | 25°6′N 107°42′E / 25.100°N 107.700°E |
| Observed fall | Possible[2] |
| Fall date | 1516 |
| Found date | 1958 |
| TKW | 9,500 kilograms (20,900 lb) |
| Strewn field | Yes |
 The largest fragment of Nantan meteorite exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan[3] | |
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The Nantan meteorite is an iron meteorite that belongs to the IAB group and the MG (main group) subgroup.[4]
In 2000, pieces of the meteorite were included in an art installation for The BullRing Shopping Centre in Birmingham, England. A plaque now commemorates the occasion. [5]
As of December 2012[update], pieces of Nantan meteorite were on sale at US$1/g.[1]
