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
Osseo	46.3 kg	Iron, IAB complex	1931	Found	Canada
Linwood	46.0 kg	Iron, IAB-MG	1940	Found	United States
Needles	45.3 kg	Iron, IID	1962	Found	United States
Sandia Mountains	45.0 kg	Iron, IIAB	1925	Found	United States
Northwest Africa 854	45.0 kg	Iron, IAB complex	2000	Found	—
Saginaw	44.5 kg	Iron	1979	Found	United States
Ust-Nyukzha	44.0 kg	Iron, IAB complex	1992	Found	—
Rodeo	44.0 kg	Iron, IID	1852	Found	Mexico
Horh Uul	44.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	2001	Found	China
Staunton	43.5 kg	Iron, IIIE	1869	Found	United States
Chilkoot	43.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1881	Found	Canada
Aggie Creek	43.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1942	Found	—
Tombigbee River	43.0 kg	Iron, IIG	1859	Found	Mexico
Lixian	43.0 kg	Iron, IIAB	2005	Found	China
Merceditas	42.9 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1884	Found	Argentina
Joe Wright Mountain	42.6 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1884	Found	United States
Ballinoo	42.2 kg	Iron, IIC	1892	Found	Australia
Tieraco Creek	41.7 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1922	Found	Australia
Cacaria	41.4 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1867	Found	Mexico
Obernkirchen	41.0 kg	Iron, IVA	1863	Found	Germany
Butler	41.0 kg	Iron, ungrouped	1874	Found	United States
Balsas	41.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1974	Found	Brazil
Glenormiston	40.8 kg	Iron, ungrouped	1925	Found	Australia
Jerslev	40.0 kg	Iron, IIAB	1976	Found	Denmark
El Simbolar	40.0 kg	Iron	1938	Found	Argentina
Dronino	40.0 kg	Iron, ungrouped	2000	Found	—
Shingle Springs	39.0 kg	Iron, ungrouped	1869	Found	United States
Manitouwabing	39.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1962	Found	Canada
Braunau	39.0 kg	Iron, IIAB	1847	Fell	Czech Republic
Weaver Mountains	38.8 kg	Iron, IVB	1898	Found	United States
Bellsbank	38.0 kg	Iron, IIG	1955	Found	Namibia
Avoca (Western Australia)	37.9 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1966	Found	Australia
Wonyulgunna	37.8 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1937	Found	Australia
Alatage	37.5 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1959	Found	China
N'Goureyma	37.5 kg	Iron, ungrouped	1900	Fell	Burkina Faso
Waterville	37.1 kg	Iron, IAB-ung	1917	Found	Canada
El Burro	35.9 kg	Iron, IIAB	1939	Found	Mexico
Costilla Peak	35.5 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1881	Found	United States
Northwest Africa 6203	35.4 kg	Iron, IAB-MG	2008	Found	Algeria
Lueders	35.4 kg	Iron, IAB-MG	1973	Found	United States
Guin	34.5 kg	Iron, ungrouped	1969	Found	United States
Gnowangerup	33.6 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1976	Found	Australia
View Hill	33.6 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1952	Found	New Zealand
Bella Roca	33.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1888	Found	Mexico
Putnam County	32.7 kg	Iron, IVA	1839	Found	United States
Kyancutta	32.7 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1932	Found	Australia
Narraburra	32.2 kg	Iron, IIIAB	1855	Found	Australia
Patos de Minas (hexahedrite)	32.0 kg	Iron, IIAB	1925	Found	Brazil
Northwest Africa 860	32.0 kg	Iron, IIIAB	2000	Found	—
Northwest Africa 6932	32.0 kg	Iron, ungrouped	2008	Found	—