Iron, IIIAB Meteorites
iron group · 285 meteorites
Iron IIIAB meteorites are the most common type of iron meteorite. They are medium octahedrites composed primarily of iron-nickel alloy with characteristic Widmanstatten patterns when etched.
| Name | Mass |
|---|---|
| Cape York | 58.2 tonnes |
| Chupaderos | 24.3 tonnes |
| Willamette | 15.5 tonnes |
| Morito | 10.1 tonnes |
| Wabar | 2.6 tonnes |
| Henbury | 2.0 tonnes |
| Casas Grandes | 1.5 tonnes |
| Quinn Canyon | 1.5 tonnes |
| Charcas | 1.4 tonnes |
| Santa Apolonia | 1.3 tonnes |
| Kouga Mountains | 1.2 tonnes |
| Zhigansk | 900.0 kg |
| Red River | 800.0 kg |
| Wolf Creek | 760.0 kg |
| Davis Mountains | 689.0 kg |
| Jianshi | 600.0 kg |
| Rateldraai | 549.0 kg |
| Drum Mountains | 529.0 kg |
| Grant | 525.0 kg |
| Tamentit | 510.0 kg |
| Trenton | 505.0 kg |
| Haig | 503.0 kg |
| Boxhole | 500.0 kg |
| Saint-Aubin | 472.0 kg |
| Augustinovka | 400.0 kg |
| Longtian | 350.0 kg |
| Mount Edith | 326.0 kg |
| Sterlitamak | 325.0 kg |
| Tamarugal | 320.0 kg |
| Nova Petropolis | 305.0 kg |
| Bur-Abor | 290.0 kg |
| Sanclerlandia | 279.0 kg |
| Uegit | 252.0 kg |
| Shangdu | 247.0 kg |
| Sacramento Mountains | 237.2 kg |
| Bear Creek | 227.0 kg |
| Guixi | 220.0 kg |
| Acuña | 217.7 kg |
| Ssyromolotovo | 217.0 kg |
| Liangcheng | 200.0 kg |
| Kenton County | 194.0 kg |
| Owens Valley | 192.8 kg |
| Iron Creek | 175.0 kg |
| Madoc | 168.0 kg |
| Durango | 164.0 kg |
| Knowles | 161.0 kg |
| Orange River (iron) | 148.8 kg |
| Camp Wood | 148.0 kg |
| El Sampal | 142.0 kg |
| Tambo Quemado | 141.0 kg |
Top Countries
- United States 72
- Antarctica 39
- Mexico 27
- Canada 26
- Australia 25
- Argentina 15
- China 13
- Brazil 9
- Algeria 4
- New Zealand 3
- Kazakhstan 2
- Poland 2
- Oman 2
- Ukraine 2
- France 2
Related Classifications
- 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