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

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Name	Mass	Class	Year	Type	Country
Lewis Cliff 86211	163.1 g	Iron, ungrouped	1986	Found	Antarctica
Reckling Peak A80226	160.3 g	Iron, IAB-sLL	1980	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 3208	159.0 g	Iron, IIIAB	2006	Found	—
Oktibbeha County	156.0 g	Iron, IAB-ung	1854	Found	United States
Dar al Gani 413	156.0 g	Iron, IIAB	1998	Found	Libya
Northwest Africa 4713	154.0 g	Iron, IAB-sLM	2006	Found	—
Tabarz	150.0 g	Iron, IAB-MG	1854	Found	Germany
Miller Range 090930	150.0 g	Iron, IVA	2009	Found	—
Naviska	147.0 g	Iron, IAB complex	2004	Found	Mexico
Derrick Peak A78003	144.2 g	Iron, IIAB	1978	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 6166	144.0 g	Iron, ungrouped	2005	Found	—
Mar'inka	144.0 g	Iron, IIAB	1976	Found	Ukraine
Yamato 793598	138.2 g	Iron	1979	Found	Antarctica
Lewis Cliff 86498	134.2 g	Iron, ungrouped	1986	Found	Antarctica
Derrick Peak A78004	133.6 g	Iron, IIAB	1978	Found	Antarctica
New Mexico	130.0 g	Iron	1935	Found	United States
Northwest Africa 4702	123.0 g	Iron, ungrouped	2007	Found	—
Nuleri	120.0 g	Iron, IIIAB	1902	Found	Australia
Miller Range 03369	120.0 g	Iron, IAB complex	2003	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91003	117.2 g	Iron, IAB-MG	1991	Found	Antarctica
Niagara	115.0 g	Iron, IAB-sLL	1879	Found	Canada
Northwest Africa 4703	114.0 g	Iron, IAB-sLL	2007	Found	—
Fillmore	113.0 g	Iron	1916	Found	Canada
Derrick Peak 88022	110.0 g	Iron, IIAB	1988	Found	Antarctica
Great Sand Sea 003	110.0 g	Iron	1991	Found	Egypt
Shohaku	101.0 g	Iron	1938	Found	China
Nova 011	100.0 g	Iron, IAB-sHL	2009	Found	—
Northwest Africa 2677	100.0 g	Iron, IAB complex	2004	Found	—
Miller Range 07666	96.3 g	Iron, IIAB	2007	Found	—
Allan Hills 84165	94.7 g	Iron, IIIAB	1984	Found	Antarctica
Thiel Mountains 91725	91.1 g	Iron, IAB-ung	1991	Found	Antarctica
Cranberry Plains	90.0 g	Iron, IVA	1852	Found	United States
Espiritu Santo	89.0 g	Iron, IIIAB	—	Found	Mexico
Allan Hills A78100	84.9 g	Iron, IIAB	1978	Found	Antarctica
Miller Butte 03002	82.7 g	Iron, IID	2003	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00402	82.6 g	Iron, IIIAB	2000	Found	Antarctica
Northwest Africa 4709	82.0 g	Iron, IAB-MG	2006	Found	—
Thompson Brook	76.6 g	Iron, IAB-ung	1918	Found	Australia
Dellys	76.0 g	Iron	1865	Found	Algeria
Derrick Peak 88023	76.0 g	Iron, IIAB	1988	Found	Antarctica
Penouille	72.5 g	Iron, IAB complex	1984	Found	Canada
Elephant Moraine 84300	72.2 g	Iron, IAB-ung	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791694	70.9 g	Iron, IAB complex	1979	Found	Antarctica
Verkhne Dnieprovsk	70.0 g	Iron, IIE	1876	Found	Ukraine
Fitzwater Pass	65.4 g	Iron, IIIF	1974	Found	Canada
Sahara 03505	65.0 g	Iron, ungrouped	2003	Found	—
Grosvenor Mountains 95511	64.4 g	Iron, IAB-sLL	1995	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07667	60.8 g	Iron, ungrouped	2007	Found	—
Yamato 75031	60.2 g	Iron, ungrouped	1975	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 83245	59.0 g	Iron, IIAB-an	1983	Found	Antarctica