Elbogen meteorite
Elbogen is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IID, that was seen to fall in Czechia in 1399. A total of 107 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Elbogen
- Classification
- Iron, IID
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IID
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1399
- Mass recovered
- 107 kg
- Country
- Czechia
- Coordinates
- 50.1833° N, 12.7333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IID irons.
Meteorites near Elbogen
- Teplá Iron, IIIAB · 24 km away
- Steinbach Iron, IVA-an · 39 km away
- Zebrak H5 · 91 km away
- Pohlitz L5 · 94 km away
- Ploschkovitz L5 · 106 km away
- Pribram H5 · 109 km away
Other IID meteorites
- Saint Augustine United States · 1974
- Rodeo Mexico · 1852
- Richa Nigeria · 1960
- Puquios Chile · 1885
- Northeast Africa 002 · 2004
- Needles United States · 1962
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