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 |
|---|---|
| Denton County | 5.4 kg |
| Rica Aventura | 5.4 kg |
| Cheder | 5.4 kg |
| Whitecourt | 5.4 kg |
| Twin City | 5.1 kg |
| Dar al Gani 406 | 5.1 kg |
| Silver Bell | 5.1 kg |
| Villa Regina | 5.0 kg |
| Persimmon Creek | 5.0 kg |
| Magnesia | 5.0 kg |
| Smith's Mountain | 5.0 kg |
| Smithland | 5.0 kg |
| San Cristobal | 5.0 kg |
| Greenbrier County | 5.0 kg |
| Georgetown (iron) | 5.0 kg |
| Javorje | 4.9 kg |
| Northwest Africa 7335 | 4.9 kg |
| Quartz Mountain | 4.8 kg |
| New Westville | 4.8 kg |
| Lone Island Lake | 4.8 kg |
| Fort Stockton | 4.8 kg |
| Lexington County | 4.8 kg |
| Okano | 4.7 kg |
| Hot Springs | 4.7 kg |
| Meteorite Hills 00400 | 4.6 kg |
| Purmela | 4.5 kg |
| Nedagolla | 4.5 kg |
| Assamakka | 4.4 kg |
| Waverly | 4.4 kg |
| Wallareenya | 4.4 kg |
| Vicenice | 4.4 kg |
| Dolores | 4.3 kg |
| Llano River | 4.3 kg |
| Charlotte | 4.3 kg |
| Norristown | 4.2 kg |
| Sakauchi | 4.2 kg |
| Algoma | 4.1 kg |
| Seneca Falls | 4.0 kg |
| Derrick Peak 88018 | 4.0 kg |
| Jamestown | 4.0 kg |
| Harlowton | 4.0 kg |
| Alt Bela | 4.0 kg |
| Mazapil | 4.0 kg |
| Chisenga | 3.9 kg |
| Ozren | 3.9 kg |
| Wood's Mountain | 3.9 kg |
| Digor | 3.8 kg |
| Allan Hills A77290 | 3.8 kg |
| Pitts | 3.8 kg |
| Mertzon | 3.7 kg |