Dora (pallasite) meteorite
Dora (pallasite) is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PMG, that was found in the United States in 1955. A total of 7.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dora (pallasite)
- Classification
- Pallasite, PMG
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 7.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9267° N, 103.9550° 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 Dora (pallasite)
- Roosevelt County 097 H4 · 4 km away
- Falsey Draw L6 · 9 km away
- Roosevelt County 053 H5 · 24 km away
- Roosevelt County 026 L6 · 25 km away
- Roosevelt County 105 H5 · 29 km away
- Kenna (b) L5 · 30 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