Dronino meteorite
Dronino is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Russia in 2000. A total of 40 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dronino
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 40 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 54.7467° N, 41.4217° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Dronino
- Krasnoi-Ugol L6 · 86 km away
- Pervomaisky L6 · 244 km away
- Pavlovka Howardite · 319 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Washington County United States · 1927
- Norin-Shibir Russia · 1900
- Hammond United States · 1884
- Babb's Mill (Troost's Iron) United States · 1842
- Petropavlovsk Russia · 1841
- Lewis Cliff 87109 Antarctica · 1987