Eagle Station meteorite
Eagle Station is a pallasite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Pallasite, PES, that was found in the United States in 1880. A total of 36 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Eagle Station
- Classification
- Pallasite, PES
- Type
- Stony-iron · Pallasite
- Group
- Pallasite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 36 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6167° N, 84.9667° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Eagle Station pallasites.
Meteorites near Eagle Station
- Providence Iron, IIIAB · 24 km away
- Kenton County Iron, IIIAB · 39 km away
- La Grange Iron, IVA · 42 km away
- Frankfort (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 48 km away
- Cynthiana L/LL4 · 67 km away
- Cincinnati Iron, IIAB · 69 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
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