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Agpalilik is a large iron meteorite belonging to the Cape York meteorite group, whose fragments were found around Cape York in northwestern Greenland. Vagn F. Buchwald discovered the approximately 20-tonne mass near Savissivik in 1963, and it was later transported to Copenhagen for study and display. Classified as a group IIIAB iron meteorite, it preserves the metallic iron-nickel structure associated with material from the differentiated core of an ancient parent body.
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Agpalilik ranks #52 of 213 in the Meteorite ranking, behind Alais, ahead of Imilac.
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How large is the Agpalilik meteorite?
Agpalilik has a mass of about 20 tonnes, making it one of the largest pieces associated with the Cape York meteorite. Danish metallurgist Vagn F. Buchwald located it near Savissivik in Greenland in 1963.
How is Agpalilik related to the Cape York meteorite?
Agpalilik is one of several enormous iron masses produced by the Cape York fall. Other named Cape York masses include Ahnighito, which is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Where can visitors see Agpalilik today?
The main mass is displayed at the Natural History Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. An exposed polished section allows visitors to see the internal crystalline structure of the iron meteorite.
Why was transporting Agpalilik from Greenland so difficult?
Its roughly 20-tonne mass lay in a remote Arctic region near Savissivik. Moving it required a major expedition and heavy equipment before it could be shipped to Copenhagen for study and display.
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