Emsland meteorite
Emsland is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in Germany in 1940. A total of 19 kg was recovered.
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Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Emsland
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 19 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 53.1000° N, 7.2000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Emsland
- Benthullen L6 · 60 km away
- Oldenburg (1930) L6 · 67 km away
- Ibbenbüren Diogenite · 97 km away
- Glanerbrug L/LL5 · 103 km away
- Oesede H5 · 107 km away
- Diepenveen Unclassified · 115 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
All 113 Ungrouped meteorites →
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