Iron Meteorite
1,070 meteorites · 514,527.8 kg total mass
Iron meteorites are composed primarily of iron-nickel alloy. They originate from the cores of differentiated asteroids and display distinctive Widmanstatten patterns when cut and etched.
Classifications in This Group
Iron, IIIAB
285
Iron, IIAB
118
Iron, ungrouped
113
Iron
94
Iron, IAB-MG
84
Iron, IVA
69
Iron, IAB complex
54
Iron, IAB-ung
46
Iron, IAB-sLL
28
Iron, IID
19
Iron, IAB-sHL
17
Iron, IIIE
14
Iron, IIE
14
Iron, IVB
14
Iron, IC
10
Iron, IAB-sLM
10
Iron, IIIF
9
Iron, IAB-sLH
9
Iron, IIC
8
Iron, IIE-an
7
Iron, IIF
6
Iron, IIG
6
Iron, IVA-an
6
Iron, IAB-sHH
5
Iron, IAB?
4
Iron, IIIAB?
4
Iron, IAB-an
3
Iron, IIIAB-an
3
| Name | Mass |
|---|---|
| Hoba | 60.0 tonnes |
| Cape York | 58.2 tonnes |
| Campo del Cielo | 50.0 tonnes |
| Canyon Diablo | 30.0 tonnes |
| Armanty | 28.0 tonnes |
| Gibeon | 26.0 tonnes |
| Chupaderos | 24.3 tonnes |
| Mundrabilla | 24.0 tonnes |
| Sikhote-Alin | 23.0 tonnes |
| Bacubirito | 22.0 tonnes |
| Mbosi | 16.0 tonnes |
| Willamette | 15.5 tonnes |
| Morito | 10.1 tonnes |
| Nantan | 9.5 tonnes |
| Cranbourne | 8.6 tonnes |
| Santa Catharina | 7.0 tonnes |
| Bendegó | 5.4 tonnes |
| Youndegin | 3.8 tonnes |
| Xifu | 3.0 tonnes |
| Toluca | 3.0 tonnes |
| Yingde | 3.0 tonnes |
| Old Woman | 2.8 tonnes |
| Wabar | 2.6 tonnes |
| Navajo | 2.2 tonnes |
| Coahuila | 2.1 tonnes |
| Henbury | 2.0 tonnes |
| Zhaoping | 2.0 tonnes |
| Campinorte | 2.0 tonnes |
| Santa Luzia | 1.9 tonnes |
| Odessa (iron) | 1.6 tonnes |
| Gebel Kamil | 1.6 tonnes |
| Casas Grandes | 1.5 tonnes |
| Bitburg | 1.5 tonnes |
| Quinn Canyon | 1.5 tonnes |
| Charcas | 1.4 tonnes |
| Santa Apolonia | 1.3 tonnes |
| Alkhamasin | 1.2 tonnes |
| Kouga Mountains | 1.2 tonnes |
| Goose Lake | 1.2 tonnes |
| Murnpeowie | 1.1 tonnes |
| Zacatecas (1792) | 1.0 tonnes |
| Bilibino | 1.0 tonnes |
| Los Sauces | 997.0 kg |
| Tucson | 975.0 kg |
| Cosby's Creek | 960.0 kg |
| Zhigansk | 900.0 kg |
| Santa Rosa | 825.0 kg |
| Sardis | 800.0 kg |
| Red River | 800.0 kg |
| Wolf Creek | 760.0 kg |