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 |
|---|---|
| Avoca (Western Australia) | 37.9 kg |
| Wonyulgunna | 37.8 kg |
| Alatage | 37.5 kg |
| Costilla Peak | 35.5 kg |
| Gnowangerup | 33.6 kg |
| View Hill | 33.6 kg |
| Bella Roca | 33.0 kg |
| Kyancutta | 32.7 kg |
| Narraburra | 32.2 kg |
| Northwest Africa 860 | 32.0 kg |
| Puente del Zacate | 30.8 kg |
| Fairview | 28.8 kg |
| Cumpas | 28.6 kg |
| El Capitan | 27.5 kg |
| Milly Milly | 26.5 kg |
| Juromenha | 25.3 kg |
| Casimiro de Abreu | 25.0 kg |
| Apache Junction | 25.0 kg |
| Oroville | 24.5 kg |
| Billings | 24.5 kg |
| Veliko-Nikolaevsky Priisk | 24.3 kg |
| Norfolk | 23.0 kg |
| Turtle River | 22.4 kg |
| Baquedano | 22.0 kg |
| Picacho | 22.0 kg |
| Toubil River | 22.0 kg |
| Schwetz | 21.5 kg |
| Lucky Hill | 20.5 kg |
| Glasgow | 20.4 kg |
| Colton | 19.7 kg |
| Los Reyes | 19.5 kg |
| Norquín | 19.3 kg |
| Susuman | 18.9 kg |
| Franceville | 18.8 kg |
| Kifkakhsyagan | 18.8 kg |
| Burns | 18.4 kg |
| Verkhne Udinsk | 18.0 kg |
| Point of Rocks (iron) | 18.0 kg |
| Roundup | 17.6 kg |
| Teplá | 17.0 kg |
| Benedict | 16.4 kg |
| Chulafinnee | 16.2 kg |
| Fort Pierre | 15.9 kg |
| Rancho Gomelia | 15.7 kg |
| Campbellsville | 15.4 kg |
| Angelica | 14.8 kg |
| La Porte | 14.5 kg |
| Verissimo | 14.0 kg |
| Plymouth | 14.0 kg |
| Lanton | 13.8 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