| El Ali[1] | |
|---|---|
| Type | Iron |
| Group | IAB Complex |
| Composition | 90% Fe, 9.52% Ni, 0.48% Co, 23 ppm Cr, 0.4 ppm Ir, 60.6 ppm Ga, 176 ppm Ge, 15.6 ppm As, 3.1 ppm Ru, 0.6 ppm W, 0.5 ppm Os, 2.5 ppm Pt, 302 ppm Cu, 1.4 ppm Au |
| Country | Somalia |
| Region | Hiran |
| Coordinates | 4°17′17″N 44°53′54″E / 4.28806°N 44.89833°E |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | in 2020 it was identified as a meteorite |
| TKW | ~15,200 kilograms (16.8 short tons) |
| Strewn field | No |
The El Ali meteorite (Arabic) or Ceel Cali (Somali) (known traditionally by the locals as Shiid-Birood and recently by the finders as Nightfall), literally meaning, "Ali's Well," is a 15,150-kilogram (16.70-short-ton) meteorite that was known to the local population in Somalia for generations, but first only officially recognized as a meteorite in 2020.[1]