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 |
|---|---|
| Felsted | 13.5 kg |
| Russel Gulch | 13.2 kg |
| Harriman (Om) | 13.0 kg |
| Uruachic | 13.0 kg |
| Floydada | 12.5 kg |
| Djebel In-Azzene | 12.5 kg |
| Pampa Providencia | 12.4 kg |
| Tonganoxie | 11.8 kg |
| Nazareth (iron) | 11.3 kg |
| Aldama (a) | 11.0 kg |
| Elyria | 10.9 kg |
| Frankfort (iron) | 10.9 kg |
| Spearman | 10.4 kg |
| Tendo | 10.1 kg |
| Northwest Africa 4708 | 9.6 kg |
| Bluewater | 9.5 kg |
| Verkhnyi Saltov | 9.5 kg |
| Kalkaska | 9.4 kg |
| Sandtown | 9.4 kg |
| Waingaromia | 9.2 kg |
| Canyon City | 8.6 kg |
| Bartlett | 8.6 kg |
| Hardesty | 8.6 kg |
| Shişr 043 | 8.3 kg |
| Welland | 8.2 kg |
| Wimberley | 7.8 kg |
| Pozo Almonte | 7.8 kg |
| Williston | 7.6 kg |
| Canton | 7.0 kg |
| Luis Lopez | 7.0 kg |
| Hidden Valley | 7.0 kg |
| Sam's Valley | 6.9 kg |
| Providence | 6.8 kg |
| Sanderson | 6.8 kg |
| Marshall County | 6.8 kg |
| Zacatecas (1969) | 6.7 kg |
| Chambord | 6.6 kg |
| Roper River | 6.4 kg |
| Sierra Sandon | 6.3 kg |
| Cowell | 5.7 kg |
| Ilinskaya Stanitza | 5.6 kg |
| Kuga | 5.6 kg |
| Thurlow | 5.5 kg |
| Denton County | 5.4 kg |
| Whitecourt | 5.4 kg |
| Villa Regina | 5.0 kg |
| Greenbrier County | 5.0 kg |
| Smith's Mountain | 5.0 kg |
| Javorje | 4.9 kg |
| Quartz Mountain | 4.8 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