Brahin meteorite
Brahin is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in Belarus in 1810. A total of 823 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Brahin
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1810
- Mass recovered
- 823 kg
- Country
- Belarus
- Coordinates
- 52.5000° N, 30.3333° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Main-group pallasites.
Meteorites near Brahin
- Galkiv H4 · 96 km away
- Chernyi Bor H4 · 134 km away
- Owrucz OC · 166 km away
- Leonovka L6 · 173 km away
- Kukschin L6 · 177 km away
- Alexandrovsky H4 · 200 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- Acomita United States · 1962
- Cumulus Hills 04065 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04079 · 2003
- Jay Bird Springs United States · 2003
- Mount Vernon United States · 1868
- Pecora Escarpment 91004 Antarctica · 1991
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