Conception Junction meteorite
Conception Junction is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG-an, that was found in the United States in 2006. A total of 17 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Conception Junction
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG-an
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2667° N, 94.6833° W
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 Conception Junction
- Wathena Iron, IIAB · 54 km away
- Milton Pallasite, ungrouped · 59 km away
- Faucett H5 · 74 km away
- De Kalb H · 78 km away
- Seneca H4 · 127 km away
- Kansas City (1903) H5 · 130 km away
Other Pallasite meteorites
- El Rancho Grande United States · 1954
- Krasnojarsk Russia · 1749
- Northwest Africa 2957 · 1997
- Phillips County (pallasite) United States · 1935
- Thumrayt 001 Oman · 2006
- Brenham United States · 1882