Cheder meteorite
Cheder is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was found in Russia in 2003. A total of 5.39 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cheder
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 5.39 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 51.5333° N, 94.6000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Cheder
- Chinga Iron, ungrouped · 55 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Hraschina Croatia · 1751
- Elbogen Czechia · 1399
- Carbo Mexico · 1923
- Brownfield (iron) United States · 1960
- Bridgewater United States · 1890
- Arltunga Australia · 1908