Darinskoe meteorite
Darinskoe is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIC, that was found in Kazakhstan in 1984. A total of 11.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Darinskoe
- Classification
- Iron, IIC
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 11.2 kg
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Coordinates
- 51.4167° N, 51.9667° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIC irons.
Meteorites near Darinskoe
- Lavrentievka L6 · 118 km away
Other IIC meteorites
- Wiley United States · 1938
- Cratheús (1950) · 1909
- Perryville United States · 1906
- Unter-Mässing Germany · 1920
- Ballinoo Australia · 1892
- Kumerina Australia · 1937