Avce meteorite
Avce is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1908. A total of 1.23 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Avce
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1908
- Mass recovered
- 1.23 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 46.0000° N, 13.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Avce
- Javorje Iron, IIIAB · 56 km away
- Jesenice L6 · 63 km away
- Barcis Pallasite, PMG · 89 km away
- Tessera H4 · 107 km away
- Slavetic H5 · 166 km away
- Noventa Vicentina H4 · 172 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Bennett County United States · 1934
- Cosmo Newberry Australia · 1980
- Derrick Peak 88025 Antarctica · 1988
- Derrick Peak A78013 Antarctica · 1978
- Guadalupe y Calvo Mexico · 1971
- Lombard United States · 1953